Moran, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 40°23′15″N 86°30′55″W / 40.38750°N 86.51528°WCoordinates: 40°23′15″N 86°30′55″W / 40.38750°N 86.51528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Owen |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| ZIP code | 46041 |
| FIPS code | 18-51012[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439418[2] |
Moran is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana. Originally a station on the Vandalia Railroad, Moran was laid out by Noah L. Bunnell in October, 1873, and named for an official of the railroad. The official, who was from , also suggested the name of the nearby town of Sedalia, Indiana.[3]
A post office was established at Moran in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[4]
Geography[]
Moran is located at 40°23′15″N 86°30′55″W / 40.38750°N 86.51528°W.
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Moran, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Owen Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
- ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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