Scarlet, Indiana

Scarlet, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Scarlet is located in Indiana
Scarlet
Scarlet
Scarlet is located in the United States
Scarlet
Scarlet
Coordinates: 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.65778°N 86.66750°W / 38.65778; -86.66750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipNorthwest
Elevation
[1]
791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47469
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451436[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

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

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


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