Zoar is an unincorporated community in Pike and Dubois counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Zoar, Indiana | |
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  Zoar  Zoar | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 87°04′23″W / 38.26917°N 87.07306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois, Pike |
| Township | Cass, Lockhart |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47590 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 446487[1] |
History
editA 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
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zoar, Indiana
- ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Published by the author. pp. 368.
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ 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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