Dolan, Indiana

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Dolan, Indiana
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Dolan
Coordinates: 39°14′22″N86°29′59″W / 39.23944°N 86.49972°W / 39.23944; -86.49972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Bloomington
Elevation
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614 ft (187 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47408
Area codes 812, 930
FIPS code 18-18352 [2]
GNIS feature ID433612 [1]

Dolan is an unincorporated community in Bloomington Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Dolan in 1888, and remained in operation until 1904. [3] The community was named for John Dolan, an early settler. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dolan, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  115. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for a pioneer miller, John Dolan.