Olean, Indiana
Olean is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean in 2007
History
Olean was laid out in 1858. The community was named after Olean, New York. A post office was established at Olean in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean was recognized by the Indiana Senate in 2007 on its 150th anniversary.
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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olean, Indiana
- ^ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved November 30, 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.
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- ^ "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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