Loree, Indiana
| Loree | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Loree | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′44″N 86°03′29″W / 40.64556°N 86.05806°WCoordinates: 40°38′44″N 86°03′29″W / 40.64556°N 86.05806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| ZIP code | 46914 |
| FIPS code | 18-44982[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 438308[2] |
Loree is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Miami County, Indiana.
History
Loree was laid out in 1888 when the Pan Handle Railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community was named in honor of a railroad employee.[4] A post office was established at Loree in 1888, and remained in operation until 1926.[5]
Geography
Loree is located at 40°38′44″N 86°03′29″W / 40.64556°N 86.05806°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Loree, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Bodurtha , Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. p. 192.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named this unincorporated village for a railroad official.
- ↑ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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