Lorane, Indiana | |
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![]() Whitley County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 41°12′25″N85°33′31″W / 41.20694°N 85.55861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Whitley |
Township | Etna-Troy |
Elevation | 946 ft (288 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46725 |
Area code | 260 |
GNIS feature ID | 438307 |
Lorane is an unincorporated community in Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
The community used to have three different names before the present-day name of Lorane. It was first called Steam Corners, so named after its steam-operated sawmills. It also used to be called Glory, so named after a legend about a local traveler who "went through Glory" after crossing a stream and seeing beautiful scenery. The community also had the name Buzzards Glory at one point. [3] The present day name of Lorane was likely named after Lorraine, in France. [4]
A post office was established at Lorane in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [5]
Lorane is located at 41°12′25″N85°33′31″W / 41.20694°N 85.55861°W .
The present name seems to be a phonetic spelling of Lorraine, the French province.