Loree, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°38′44″N 86°03′29″W / 40.64556°N 86.05806°W / 40.64556; -86.05806[1]
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Loree is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Loree was laid out in 1888 when the Pan Handle Railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community was named in honor of a railroad employee.[4] A post office was established at Loree in 1888, and remained in operation until 1926.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loree, Indiana
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 192.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named this unincorporated village for a railroad official.
- ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Peru
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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