Zelma, Indiana

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Zelma, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Zelma
Coordinates: 38°56′02″N86°18′07″W / 38.93389°N 86.30194°W / 38.93389; -86.30194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lawrence
Township Pleasant Run
Elevation
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850 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
47436
FIPS code 18-86336 [2]
GNIS feature ID451653 [1]

Zelma is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

Zelma was platted on May 23, 1890, by Stephen and James Fountain. [3] Its name honors Zelma Fountain, daughter of a settler. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zelma, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties Indiana. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company. 1914. p. 206. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  357. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Zelma Fountain, one of Stephen Fountain's daughters.


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