Aroma, Indiana

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Aroma, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Aroma
Coordinates: 40°11′58″N85°52′27″W / 40.19944°N 85.87417°W / 40.19944; -85.87417
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Hamilton
Township White River
Established1836
Elevation
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250 m (830 ft)
ZIP code
46031
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-02242 [2]
GNIS feature ID430277 [1]

Aroma is an unincorporated community in White River Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.

History

Aroma, founded in 1836, [3] was named by William P. Haworth, who kept a small store there. [4] Aroma was a descriptive name, perhaps for the scent of fresh-cut hay. [5] [6] A post office was established at Aroma in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aroma, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 261.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  54. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Allegedly the village was named for pleasant odors...
  6. ↑ "Indiana". The Milwaukee Journal. July 22, 1989. pp. 4G. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2014.


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