Pinola, Indiana

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Pinola, Indiana
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Coordinates: 41°35′56″N86°47′52″W / 41.59889°N 86.79778°W / 41.59889; -86.79778
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Township Scipio
Elevation
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843 ft (257 m)
ZIP code
46350
FIPS code 18-60138 [2]
GNIS feature ID450468 [1]

Pinola is an unincorporated community in Scipio Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

It was named for the growth of pine trees. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinola, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  265. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for pine trees at the site of the settlement.