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Pigeon Roost Station, Indiana

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Pigeon Roost Station
Pigeon Roost Station is located in Indiana
Pigeon Roost Station
Pigeon Roost Station
Pigeon Roost Station is located in the United States
Pigeon Roost Station
Pigeon Roost Station
Coordinates: 38°36′56″N 85°46′32″W / 38.61556°N 85.77556°W / 38.61556; -85.77556Coordinates: 38°36′56″N 85°46′32″W / 38.61556°N 85.77556°W / 38.61556; -85.77556
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CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyScott
TownshipVienna
Elevation600 ft (183 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47170
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452177

Pigeon Roost Station is an unincorporated community in Vienna Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[edit]

A post office opened at Pigeon Roost Station in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1862.[3] The community probably took its name from nearby Pigeon Roost Creek.[4]

Geography[edit]

Pigeon Roost Station is located at 38°36′56″N 85°46′32″W / 38.61556°N 85.77556°W / 38.61556; -85.77556

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References[edit]

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. "Pigeon Roost Station, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  3. "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. It seems likely that the village was named for the stream... Search this book on



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