Pigeon Roost Station, Indiana

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Pigeon Roost Station
Unincorporated community
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Pigeon Roost Station
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Pigeon Roost Station
Coordinates: 38°36′56″N85°46′32″W / 38.61556°N 85.77556°W / 38.61556; -85.77556 Coordinates: 38°36′56″N85°46′32″W / 38.61556°N 85.77556°W / 38.61556; -85.77556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Scott
Township Vienna
Elevation
[1]
600 ft (183 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47170
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 452177

Pigeon Roost Station is an unincorporated community in Vienna Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office opened at Pigeon Roost Station in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1862. [3] The community probably took its name from nearby Pigeon Roost Creek. [4]

Geography

Pigeon Roost Station is located at 38°36′56″N85°46′32″W / 38.61556°N 85.77556°W / 38.61556; -85.77556 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. ↑ "Pigeon Roost Station, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  3. ↑ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  263. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. It seems likely that the village was named for the stream...



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