Pigeon Roost Station, Indiana

Pigeon Roost Station is an unincorporated community in Vienna Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Pigeon Roost Station
Unincorporated community
Pigeon Roost Station
Pigeon Roost Station
Coordinates: 38°36′56″N 85°46′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyScott
TownshipVienna
Elevation600 ft (183 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47170
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452177

History

A post office opened at Pigeon Roost Station in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1862.[3] The community probably took its name from nearby Pigeon Roost Creek.[4]

Geography

Pigeon Roost Station is located at 38°36′56″N 85°46′32″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. "Pigeon Roost Station, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  3. "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. It seems likely that the village was named for the stream...



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