Apalona, Indiana

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Apalona, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Apalona
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Apalona
Coordinates: 38°09′16″N86°37′56″W / 38.15444°N 86.63222°W / 38.15444; -86.63222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Oil
Elevation
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669 ft (204 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47576
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID450634 [1]

Apalona is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

The first post office at Apalona was called Lashers. [2] The post office opened in 1858, was renamed Apalona in 1864, and closed in 1955. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apalona, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  52. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. A post office was established as Lushers...
  3. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.


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