Ormas, Indiana

Ormas, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Ormas Ormas, as seen in a map of Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°17′43″N 85°32′45″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley, Noble
Township	Etna-Troy, Washington
Elevation [1]	906 ft (276 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46725
Area code	260
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.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
2. "Ormas, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
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 September 13, 2015.
5. "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2015.