Ormas, Indiana

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Ormas, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Ormas
Ormas, as seen in a map of Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°17′43″N85°32′45″W / 41.29528°N 85.54583°W / 41.29528; -85.54583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Whitley, Noble
Township Etna-Troy, Washington
Elevation
[1]
906 ft (276 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46725
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID 450573

Ormas is an unincorporated community in Whitley and Noble counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Ormas was founded in 1856. [3] The community's name honors Ormas Jones, an early settler. [4]

A post office was established at Ormas in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [5]

Geography

Ormas is located at 41°17′43″N85°32′45″W / 41.29528°N 85.54583°W / 41.29528; -85.54583 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ormas, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  253. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out on May 9, 1856...
  4. ↑ "Profile for Ormas, IN". ePodunk . Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2015.


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