Green Oak, Indiana

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Green Oak, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Green Oak is located in Indiana
Green Oak
Green Oak
Coordinates: 40°59′47″N 86°11′03″W / 40.99639°N 86.18417°W / 40.99639; -86.18417Coordinates: 40°59′47″N 86°11′03″W / 40.99639°N 86.18417°W / 40.99639; -86.18417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFulton
TownshipRochester
Elevation
830 ft (250 m)
ZIP code
46975
FIPS code18-29664[1]
GNIS feature ID435409[2]

Green Oak is an unincorporated community in Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana.

History[]

According to one account, Green Oak was named for an oak tree at the town site.[3] The community contained a post office from 1853 until 1901.[4]

Geography[]

Green Oak is located at

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40°59′47″N 86°11′03″W / 40.99639°N 86.18417°W / 40.99639; -86.18417.

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Green Oak, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Allegedly this commendatory name is for a large oak tree on the land...
  4. ^ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2014.



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