Ormas, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Ormas is located in Whitley County, Indiana
Ormas
Ormas
Ormas, as seen in a map of Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°17′43″N 85°32′45″W / 41.29528°N 85.54583°W / 41.29528; -85.54583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhitley, Noble
TownshipEtna-Troy, Washington
Elevation
[1]
906 ft (276 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46725
Area code260
GNIS feature ID450573

Ormas is an unincorporated community in Whitley and Noble counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Ormas was founded in 1856.[3] The community's name honors Ormas Jones, an early settler.[4]

A post office was established at Ormas in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[5]

Geography

Ormas is located at 41°17′43″N 85°32′45″W / 41.29528°N 85.54583°W / 41.29528; -85.54583.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ormas, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out on May 9, 1856...
  4. ↑ "Profile for Ormas, IN". ePodunk. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2015.


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