White Rose, Indiana
Appearance
White Rose | |
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Coordinates: 39°01′52″N 87°13′22″W / 39.03111°N 87.22278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Greene |
Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 445963[1] |
White Rose is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Indiana, in the United States.[2]
History
White Rose took its name from the White Rose coal mine.[3]
References
- ^ "White Rose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Rose, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 347. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...White Rose mine, for which it was named...