Loree, Indiana
Loree, Indiana | |
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  Loree  Loree | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′44″N 86°03′29″W / 40.64556°N 86.05806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46914 |
| FIPS code | 18-44982[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 438308 |
Loree is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
Loree was laid out in 1888 when the Pan Handle Railroad was extended to that point.[4] The community was named in honor of a railroad employee.[5] A post office was established at Loree in 1888, and remained in operation until 1926.[6]
Geography
Loree is located at 40°38′44″N 86°03′29″W / 40.64556°N 86.05806°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Loree, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. p. 192.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named this unincorporated village for a railroad official.
- ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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