Roselawn, Indiana

November 2008

M.P. 56.5 - 1st Subdivision - WS

Depot at Roselawn. Exact date unknown. Looking to the north.

The back of the Rose Lawn depot, circa 1909. This image was recently sent to me. There is no photographer, or collection was indicated.

In 1882 the town of Rose Lawn was laid out. That same year some businessmen, Jacob Keller, from North Judson, Lon Craig of Winamac and Orlando Rose of Missouri open a store along the proposed route of the Monon Railroad. The source of the name comes from two sources. The official recognized version, or the one recognized in the county history record, is that the twon was named after "Rose Lon" using Rose's last name and Lon Craig's first name. The spelling of the name was officially changed in 1893. The first post office was established in 1881.

The CSX Railroad still services the Jasper County Farm Bureau elevator. The depot was situated on the west side of the tracks, just north of the elevator.

View from the vestibule of a Monon passenger coach. The train is north of State Road 10 in Roselawn. The year was 1964. (The Ponderosa Sun (Nudist) Club would be off the the left of the picture.)

Derailment at Rose Lawn, Indiana. Exact date unknown. This picture was taken north of the crossing at State Road 10, looking toward the south. Harold Hueson photo.

Rose Lawn, Indiana today. Picture taken from the approximate location of the old depot. Looking northwest across the State Road 10 crossing.

Downtown Rose Lawn? Left: Rose Lawn elevator, looking towards the southeast from approzimate old depot location. Right: Rose Lawn elevator, looking toward the northwest.

Spotted frieght cars alongside the elevator.

Amtrak action on the former Monon mainline, Rose Lawn, Indiana. September 6, 2003. The northbound Cardinal, Train #51, speeds through Rose Lawn on the way to Chicago. Two minutes ahead of schedule. Left: South of the elevator. Right: Passing the elevator about to cross State Road 10.

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