Scarlet, Indiana
Appearance
Scarlet, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.65778°N 86.66750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Orange |
Township | Northwest |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47469 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 451436[1] |
Scarlet is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Northwest Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] There are only a half-dozen homes at Scarlet, no businesses or services.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Scarlet in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[2] Otho C. Scarlet served as an early postmaster.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scarlet, Indiana
- ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Otho C. Scarlet was the first postmaster...