Syria, Indiana

Syria, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Syria is located in Indiana
Syria
Syria
Syria is located in the United States
Syria
Syria
Coordinates: 38°35′10″N 86°24′06″W / 38.58611°N 86.40167°W / 38.58611; -86.40167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipPaoli
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47454
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451535[1]

Syria is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Syria in 1880, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community probably took its name from Syria, in Western Asia.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Syria, Indiana
  2. ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently named for the Asian country...


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