Olean, Indiana

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

Olean, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Olean
Olean
Coordinates: 38.9903339°N 85.2185683°W / 38.9903339; -85.2185683
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipBrown
Elevation955 ft (291 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47882
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID440628

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