Lauer, Indiana

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Lauer, Indiana
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Lauer
Coordinates: 37°52′45″N86°36′06″W / 37.87917°N 86.60167°W / 37.87917; -86.60167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Tobin
Elevation
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397 ft (121 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47520
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID451664 [1]

Lauer is an unincorporated community in Tobin Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Lauer in 1930, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1945. [2] Minnie A. Lauer served as the postmaster. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lauer, Indiana
  2. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  193. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Minnie A. Lauer was the first and only postmaster.