Lorane, Indiana

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

Lorane, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Lorane Location of Lorane in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°12′25″N 85°33′31″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Township	Etna-Troy
Elevation [1]	946 ft (288 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46725
Area code(s)	260
GNIS feature ID	438307

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.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
2. "Lorane, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
3. Hook, J. N. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
4. 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.
5. "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 July 2016.