Syria, Indiana
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Syria, Indiana | |
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  Syria  Syria | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′10″N 86°24′06″W / 38.58611°N 86.40167°WCoordinates: 38°35′10″N 86°24′06″W / 38.58611°N 86.40167°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| Township | Paoli |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47454 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 451535[1] |
Syria is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Syria in 1880, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community probably took its name from Syria, in Western Asia.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Syria, Indiana
- ↑ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently named for the Asian country...
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