Lorane, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

41°12′25″N 85°33′31″W / 41.20694°N 85.55861°W / 41.20694; -85.55861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWhitleyTownship Etna-TroyElevation

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946 ft (288 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

46725

Area code260GNIS feature ID438307

Lorane is an unincorporated community in Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

The community used to have three different names before the present-day name of Lorane. It was first called Steam Corners, so named after its steam-operated sawmills. It also used to be called Glory, so named after a legend about a local traveler who "went through Glory" after crossing a stream and seeing beautiful scenery. The community also had the name Buzzards Glory at one point.^[3] The present day name of Lorane was likely named after Lorraine, in France.^[4]

A post office was established at Lorane in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[5]

Geography

Lorane is located at 41°12′25″N 85°33′31″W / 41.20694°N 85.55861°W / 41.20694; -85.55861.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "Lorane, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ Hook, J. N. (June 10, 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The present name seems to be a phonetic spelling of Lorraine, the French province.
^ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.