Olean, Indiana

Olean, Indiana
Olean, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Olean Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 38°59′25″N 85°13′07″W / 38.9903339°N 85.2185683°WCoordinates: 38°59′25″N 85°13′07″W / 38.9903339°N 85.2185683°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Ripley
Township	Brown
Elevation	955 ft (291 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47882
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	440628

Olean is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History[]

Olean was laid out in 1858.^[3] The community was named after Olean, New York.^[4] A post office was established at Olean in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.^[5]

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean in 2007

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean was recognized by the Indiana Senate in 2007 on its 150th anniversary.^[6]

Geography[]

Olean lies on Indiana State Road 129 about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Versailles and Versailles State Park. Cross Plains is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south of Olean, and Friendship about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast.

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
^ "Olean, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
^ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for Olean, New York...
^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
^ "Passed Senate Resolution 17". Indiana Senate First Regular Session 115th General Assembly. 2007.

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.

[GNIS-2] "Olean, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.

[3] "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for Olean, New York...

[5] "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.

[6] "Passed Senate Resolution 17". Indiana Senate First Regular Session 115th General Assembly. 2007.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Ripley County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Versailles
City	Batesville‡
Towns	Holton Milan Napoleon Osgood Sunman Versailles
Townships	Adams Brown Center Delaware Franklin Jackson Johnson Laughery Otter Creek Shelby Washington
Unincorporated communities	Ballstown Behlmer Corner Benham Clinton Correct Cross Plains Cross Roads Dabney Delaware Dewberry Elrod Friendship Haney Corner Jackson Jolleyville Laughery Switch Laugheryville Lookout Morris Negangards Corner New Carrollton New Marion Old Milan Olean Otter Village Penntown Pierceville Prattsburg Rexville Spades Stringtown Stumpke Corner
Ghost town	Saint Magdalen
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Olean, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Olean Olean Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 38°59′25″N 85°13′07″W / 38.9903339°N 85.2185683°W / 38.9903339; -85.2185683Coordinates: 38°59′25″N 85°13′07″W / 38.9903339°N 85.2185683°W / 38.9903339; -85.2185683
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Ripley
Township	Brown
Elevation ^[1]	955 ft (291 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47882
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	440628