Zoar, Indiana

Zoar is an unincorporated community in Pike and Dubois counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Zoar, Indiana
Zoar is located in Indiana
Zoar
Zoar
Zoar is located in the United States
Zoar
Zoar
Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 87°04′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois, Pike
TownshipCass, Lockhart
Elevation561 ft (171 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47590
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID446487[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 it was discontinued in 1907.[3] The community was likely named after Zoar, Ohio.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zoar, Indiana
  2. Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Published by the author. pp. 368.
  3. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  4. 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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