Dark Hollow, Indiana

Dark Hollow is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Dark Hollow in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[2] The community was named after the Dark Hollow Stone Company, which operated a quarry in a shady hollow.[3][4][5]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dark Hollow, Indiana
  2. "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for a quarry of the same name...between two large hills and in a natural hollow.
  4. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 513.
  5. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 200.



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