Pigeon Roost Station, Indiana

Pigeon Roost Station is an unincorporated community in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

A post office opened at Pigeon Roost Station in 1857, and remained in operation until 1862.^[2] The community probably took its name from nearby Pigeon Roost Creek.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pigeon Roost Station, Indiana
↑ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. It seems likely that the village was named for the stream...

Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Scottsburg

Cities	Austin Scottsburg

Townships	Finley Jennings Johnson Lexington Vienna

Unincorporated communities	Albion Blocher Goshen Leota Lexington Marshfield Nabb‡ New Frankfort Pigeon Roost Station Vienna Wooster

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°36′52″N 85°46′33″W / 38.61444°N 85.77583°W / 38.61444; -85.77583

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