East Oolitic, Indiana

East Oolitic is an unincorporated community in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

East Oolitic, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°53′56″N 86°30′43″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lawrence
Township	Shawswick
Elevation	528 ft (161 m)
ZIP code	47421
FIPS code	18-19936[1]
GNIS feature ID	450880[2]

History

East Oolitic was originally called Spien Kopj, in commemoration of the Battle of Spion Kop in the Second Boer War.[3] East Oooltic was platted in 1900.[4] Oolite is a type of limestone found in the area.[5]

Geography

East Oolitic, Indiana is located at 38°53′56″N 86°30′43″W / 38.89889°N 86.51194°W / 38.89889; -86.51194, in Lawrence County approximately two miles north of Bedford, and one half mile east of Oolitic.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "East Oolitic, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Formerly the village was called Spien Kopj for the South African battle in the Boer War in 1900.
4. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 205.
5. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 12.