The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Raub was laid out by merchant and livestock-dealer Adams D. Raub on April 8, 1872 near the railroad which had been completed through the area the previous year. Originally consisting of 71 lots, its first house was that of Ira Perkins (which predated the railroad), followed by that of A. Houser in the fall of 1871. At about the same time, Raub gained its first store, a business selling groceries and notions, and in 1873 got a general store operated by Samuel White. A hardware store, drug store, saloon, doctor's office, grain elevator, blacksmith, and various other establishments followed over the next decade.
A post office was established at Raub in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Raub’s history is told.
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Nothing in Raub is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Raub has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Newton County Courthouse in Kentland, 3.7 miles away.
Raub and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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