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Oliver is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Oliver, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Oliver
Oliver
Coordinates: 38°02′36″N 87°50′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipCenter
Elevation
[1]
417 ft (127 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47616
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID440652

History


A post office was established at Oliver in 1883, and remained in operation until 1934.[3] Several members of the Oliver family served as early postmasters.[4]


Geography


Oliver is located at 38°02′36″N 87°50′21″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Oliver, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  3. "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Thompson Oliver was the first postmaster, and Kisiah Oliver was the second...


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