Scarlet, Indiana

Scarlet is an unincorporated community in Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Scarlet in 1898, and remained in operation until 1915.[2] Otho C. Scarlet served as an early postmaster.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scarlet, Indiana
  2. "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. 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...

Coordinates: 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.65778°N 86.66750°W / 38.65778; -86.66750


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/26/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.