Littles, Indiana
Littles, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 38°24′04″N 87°17′14″W / 38.40111°N 87.28722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Patoka |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47598 |
| Area code | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 438183[1] |
Littles is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] A post office was established there in 1890, and remained in operation until 1929.[2] The town was named after a coal mine proprietor with the surname Little.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Littles, Indiana
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...man named Little who owned a deep shaft coal mine here.
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