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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Apalona, Indiana

Apalona is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The first post office at Apalona was called Lashers. The post office opened in 1858, was renamed Apalona in 1864, and closed in 1955.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apalona, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office was established as Lushers...
  3. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.