Scarlet, Indiana
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Scarlet | |
Coordinates: 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.65778°N 86.66750°WCoordinates: 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.65778°N 86.66750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Orange |
Township | Northwest |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47469 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 451436 |
Scarlet is an unincorporated community in Northwest Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
A post office was established at Scarlet in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[3] Otho C. Scarlet served as an early postmaster.[4]
Geography[]
Scarlet is located at 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.65778°N 86.66750°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Scarlet, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "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. 296. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Otho C. Scarlet was the first postmaster...
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Orange County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southern Indiana geography stubs