Dark Hollow, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, U.S.
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]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dark Hollow, Indiana
- ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 513.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 200.
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Municipalities and communities of Lawrence County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Bedford
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38°53′20″N 86°32′22″W / 38.88889°N 86.53944°W / 38.88889; -86.53944
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