Oriole, Indiana

Oriole, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Oriole
Oriole
Coordinates: 38°10′08″N 86°30′17″W / 38.16889°N 86.50472°W / 38.16889; -86.50472Coordinates: 38°10′08″N 86°30′17″W / 38.16889°N 86.50472°W / 38.16889; -86.50472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Oil
Elevation[1] 823 ft (251 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47551
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 451306

Oriole is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Oriole in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.[3] The community was named after the New World oriole.[4]

Geography

Oriole is located at 38°10′08″N 86°30′17″W / 38.16889°N 86.50472°W / 38.16889; -86.50472.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Oriole, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...changed to Oriole, for the bird...


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