Zoar, Indiana
Zoar is an unincorporated community in Pike and Dubois counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
A church at Zoar was built in 1871, and its schoolhouse was built in 1897. A post office was established at Zoar in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. The community was likely named after Zoar, Ohio.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zoar, Indiana
- ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Published by the author. pp. 368.
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...founded at Zoar, Ohio in 1817.
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