Zoar, Indiana
Zoar is an unincorporated community in Pike and Dubois counties, in the United States.[1]
History
A church at Zoar was built in 1871, and its schoolhouse was built in 1897.[2] A post office was established at Zoar in 1900, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community was likely named after Zoar, Ohio.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zoar, Indiana
- ↑ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. p. 368.
- ↑ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...founded at Zoar, Ohio in 1817.
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Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 87°04′23″W / 38.26917°N 87.07306°W
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