Olean, Indiana

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Olean, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Olean
Coordinates: 38°59′25″N85°13′07″W / 38.99028°N 85.21861°W / 38.99028; -85.21861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Brown
Elevation
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955 ft (291 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47882
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID440628 [1]

Olean is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean in 2007 St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean, Indiana.JPG
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean in 2007

Olean was laid out in 1858. [2] The community was named after Olean, New York. [3] A post office was established at Olean in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [4]

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean was recognized by the Indiana Senate in 2007 on its 150th anniversary. [5]

Geography

Olean lies on Indiana State Road 129 about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Versailles and Versailles State Park. Cross Plains is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south of Olean, and Friendship about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olean, Indiana
  2. ↑ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  251. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for Olean, New York...
  4. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Passed Senate Resolution 17". Indiana Senate First Regular Session 115th General Assembly. 2007.
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