Apalona, Indiana
Apalona is located in Indiana
Apalona
Apalona
Apalona is located in the United States
Apalona
Apalona
Coordinates: 38°09′16″N 86°37′56″W / 38.15444°N 86.63222°W / 38.15444; -86.63222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipOil
Elevation669 ft (204 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47576
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID450634

Apalona is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The first post office at Apalona was called Lashers.[3] The post office opened in 1858, was renamed Apalona in 1864, and closed in 1955.[4]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Apalona, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office was established as Lushers...
  4. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.


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