Olean, Indiana

Olean, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Olean

Location of Olean in Indiana.

Coordinates: 38°59′25″N 85°13′07″W / 38.9903339°N 85.2185683°W / 38.9903339; -85.2185683Coordinates: 38°59′25″N 85°13′07″W / 38.9903339°N 85.2185683°W / 38.9903339; -85.2185683
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Elevation 955 ft (291 m)
GNIS feature ID 440628 [1]

Olean is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, Indiana. It 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.

History

Olean was laid out in 1858.[2] The community was named after Olean, New York.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olean, Indiana
  2. ↑ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. ↑ 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...
  4. ↑ "Passed Senate Resolution 17". Indiana Senate First Regular Session 115th General Assembly. 2007.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.