Apalona, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 38°09′16″N 86°37′56″W / 38.15444°N 86.63222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Oil |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47576 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 450634 |
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
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Apalona, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ 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...
- ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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