Olean, Indiana

Olean, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Olean
Olean
Coordinates: 38°59′25″N 85°13′07″W / 38.9903339°N 85.2185683°W / 38.9903339; -85.2185683Coordinates: 38°59′25″N 85°13′07″W / 38.9903339°N 85.2185683°W / 38.9903339; -85.2185683
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Brown
Elevation[1] 955 ft (291 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47882
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 440628

Olean is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Olean was laid out in 1858.[3] The community was named after Olean, New York.[4] A post office was established at Olean in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean in 2007

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean was recognized by the Indiana Senate in 2007 on its 150th anniversary.[6]

Geography

Olean lies on Indiana State Road 129 about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Versailles and Versailles State Park. Cross Plains is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south of Olean, and Friendship about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Olean, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for Olean, New York...
  5. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Passed Senate Resolution 17". Indiana Senate First Regular Session 115th General Assembly. 2007.


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