Scarlet, Indiana

Scarlet, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Scarlet
Scarlet
Coordinates: 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.65778°N 86.66750°W / 38.65778; -86.66750Coordinates: 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.65778°N 86.66750°W / 38.65778; -86.66750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Orange
Township Northwest
Elevation[1] 791 ft (241 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47469
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 451436

Scarlet is an unincorporated community in Northwest Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Scarlet in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[3] Otho C. Scarlet served as an early postmaster.[4]

Geography

Scarlet is located at 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.65778°N 86.66750°W / 38.65778; -86.66750.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Scarlet, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Otho C. Scarlet was the first postmaster...


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