Zoar, Indiana

Zoar
Unincorporated community
Zoar Zoar
Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 87°04′23″W / 38.26917°N 87.07306°WCoordinates: 38°16′09″N 87°04′23″W / 38.26917°N 87.07306°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois, Pike
Township	Cass, Lockhart
Elevation[1]	564 ft (172 m)
ZIP code	47590
Area code(s)	812
GNIS feature ID	446487

Zoar is an unincorporated community in Pike and Dubois counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

A church at Zoar was built in 1871, and its schoolhouse was built in 1897.^[3] A post office was established at Zoar in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.^[4] The community was likely named after Zoar, Ohio.^[5]

Geography

Zoar is located at 38°16′09″N 87°04′23″W / 38.26917°N 87.07306°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
2. "Zoar, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
3. Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. p. 368.
4. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
5. 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.