Ormas, Indiana

Ormas
Unincorporated community
Ormas Ormas, as seen in a map of Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°17′43″N 85°32′45″W / 41.29528°N 85.54583°WCoordinates: 41°17′43″N 85°32′45″W / 41.29528°N 85.54583°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley, Noble
Township	Etna-Troy, Washington
Elevation[1]	906 ft (276 m)
ZIP code	46725
GNIS feature ID	450573

Ormas is an unincorporated community in Whitley and Noble counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Ormas was founded in 1856.^[3] The community's name honors Ormas Jones, an early settler.^[4]

A post office was established at Ormas in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[5]

Geography

Ormas is located at 41°17′43″N 85°32′45″W / 41.29528°N 85.54583°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
2. "Ormas, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out on May 9, 1856...
4. "Profile for Ormas, IN". ePodunk. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
5. "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 September 2015.