East Oolitic, Indiana
East Oolitic, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-19936[2] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830449[1] | |
East Oolitic is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
History
East Oolitic was originally called Spien Kopj, in commemoration of the Battle of Spion Kop in the Second Boer War.[3] East Ooltic was platted in 1900.[4] Oolite is a type of limestone found in the area.[5]
Geography
East Oolitic, Indiana is located in Lawrence County approximately two miles north of Bedford, and one half mile east of Oolitic.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Oolitic, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Formerly the village was called Spien Kopj for the South African battle in the Boer War in 1900.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 205.
- ^ 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.
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