Oak Forest, Indiana
Oak Forest is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Franklin County, Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Oak Forest in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2]
In 1844, St. Philomena Catholic Church was founded in Oak Forest.[3] It is currently run as the Oratory of Sts. Philomena and Cecilia by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter using the 1962 missal.[4]
In 1915, Oak Forest had a general store, two blacksmith shops, and a saloon.[5]
The Oak Forest General Store operated until approximately the year 2000. It has a new owner and is reopening in late 2015 or 2016.
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Forest, Indiana
- "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- "Parish Listings". Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- "ssphilomenacecilia". Latin Mass Brookville. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 137.
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