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
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 2016-11-17.
  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. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
  5. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.


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