Syria, Indiana

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Syria, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Syria
Coordinates: 38°35′10″N86°24′06″W / 38.58611°N 86.40167°W / 38.58611; -86.40167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Orange
Township Paoli
Elevation
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686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47454
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID451535 [1]

Syria is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Syria in 1880, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] The community probably took its name from Syria, in Western Asia. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Syria, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  319. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently named for the Asian country...
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