Lorane, Indiana

Lorane, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Lorane Location of Lorane in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°12′25″N 85°33′31″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Township	Etna-Troy
Elevation [1]	946 ft (288 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46725
Area code	260
GNIS feature ID	438307

Lorane is an unincorporated community in Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

The community used to have three different names before the present-day name of Lorane. It was first called Steam Corners, so named after its steam-operated sawmills. It also used to be called Glory, so named after a legend about a local traveler who "went through Glory" after crossing a stream and seeing beautiful scenery. The community also had the name Buzzards Glory at one point.^[3] The present day name of Lorane was likely named after Lorraine, in France.^[4]

A post office was established at Lorane in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[5]

Geography

Lorane is located at 41°12′25″N 85°33′31″W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
2. "Lorane, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
3. Hook, J. N. (June 10, 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The present name seems to be a phonetic spelling of Lorraine, the French province.
5. "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.