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Survant, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°22′26″N 87°09′19″W / 38.37389°N 87.15528°W / 38.37389; -87.15528
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Survant, Indiana
Survant is located in Indiana
Survant
Survant
Survant is located in the United States
Survant
Survant
Coordinates: 38°22′26″N 87°09′19″W / 38.37389°N 87.15528°W / 38.37389; -87.15528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipMarion
Elevation469 ft (143 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47598
Area code812
GNIS feature ID444438

Survant is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Survant in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] George T. Survant served as an early postmaster.[4]

Geography

Survant is located at 38°22′26″N 87°09′19″W / 38.37389°N 87.15528°W / 38.37389; -87.15528.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ "Survant, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. George T. Survant was the fifth postmaster.