Siberia, Indiana

Siberia is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Siberia, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Siberia is located in Indiana
Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is located in the United States
Siberia
Siberia
Coordinates: 38°14′17″N 86°44′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipClark
Elevation
[1]
577 ft (176 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47515
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451460

History

Siberia was platted in 1869.[3] According to legend, the town was originally going to be named Sabaria, after the place where Saint Martin of Tours was born. However, a Post Office Department employee designated the new community as Siberia, thinking "Sabaria" was a misspelling and the platter was referring to Siberia, a region of Russia, and the name stuck.[4]

A post office was established at Siberia in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1983.[5]

Geography

Siberia is located at 38°14′17″N 86°44′01″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Siberia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 271.
  4. Hook, J. N. (June 10, 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
  5. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.


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