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 5 October 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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