Algiers, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 38°29′14″N 87°10′30″W / 38.48722°N 87.17500°WCoordinates: 38°29′14″N 87°10′30″W / 38.48722°N 87.17500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47567 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430075 |
Algiers is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
Algiers was laid out in 1868.[3] The community was named after Algiers, the capital of Algeria.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Delectible.[5]
Homer E. Capehart, a U.S. Senator from Indiana and a pioneer in the jukebox and record player industry[6] was born in Algiers in 1897, the son of a local tenant farmer.[7]
A post office called Algiers was established in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[8]
The town's name is part of the namesake of the Algers, Winslow and Western Railway which operates within Pike County.
Geography[]
Algiers is located at 38°29′14″N 87°10′30″W / 38.48722°N 87.17500°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Algiers, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ Goodspeed Brothers. History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. p. 355.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently for the city in North Africa...
- ^ "USGS detail on Algiers - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ Pickett, William B. (1986). "Homer E. Capehart: Phonograph Entrepreneur". Indiana Magazine of History. 82 (3): 264–276. JSTOR 27790996.
- ^ Cook, Joan (1979-09-05). "Homer E. Capehart is Dead at 82; Was 3‐Term Senator from Indiana". The New York Times.
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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