Dark Hollow, Indiana

Dark Hollow is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Indiana, in the United States. ^[1]

History

A post office was established at Dark Hollow in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. ^[2] The community was named after the Dark Hollow Stone Company, which operated a quarry in a shady hollow. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dark Hollow, Indiana
2. "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  109. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for a quarry of the same name...between two large hills and in a natural hollow.
4. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p.  513.
5. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p.  200.

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