Mount Tabor, Indiana
| Mount Tabor | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Mount Tabor | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′41″N 86°38′00″W / 39.31139°N 86.63333°WCoordinates: 39°18′41″N 86°38′00″W / 39.31139°N 86.63333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Bean Blossom |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| ZIP code | 47429 |
| FIPS code | 18-51725[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439704[2] |
Mount Tabor is an unincorporated community in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
Geography
Mount Tabor is located at 39°18′41″N 86°38′00″W / 39.31139°N 86.63333°W.
History
Mount Tabor was platted in 1828.[3][4] The community was named directly or indirectly after Mount Tabor, in the Middle East.[5] A post office was established at Mount Tabor in 1831, and remained in operation until 1860.[6]
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Mount Tabor, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 436.
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 491.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Ultimately this name is for the biblical mountain...
- ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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