Oak Forest, Indiana

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Oak Forest is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Franklin County, Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Oak Forest in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. [2]

In 1844, St. Philomena Catholic Church was founded in Oak Forest. [3] It is currently run as the Oratory of Sts. Philomena and Cecilia by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter using the 1962 missal. [4]

In 1915, Oak Forest had a general store, two blacksmith shops, and a saloon. [5]

The Oak Forest General Store operated until approximately the year 2000. It has a new owner and is reopening in late 2015 or 2016.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Forest, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Parish Listings". Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "ssphilomenacecilia". Latin Mass Brookville. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp.  137.

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