Survant, Indiana

Survant, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Survant is located in Indiana
Survant
Survant
Survant is located in the United States
Survant
Survant
Coordinates: 38°22′26″N 87°09′19″W / 38.37389°N 87.15528°W / 38.37389; -87.15528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipMarion
Elevation
[1]
476 ft (145 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47598
Area code812
GNIS feature ID444438[1]

Survant is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Survant in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] George T. Survant served as an early postmaster.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Survant, Indiana
  2. ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. George T. Survant was the fifth postmaster.


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