Oriole, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Oriole, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Oriole, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Oriole, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Township	Oil
Elevation	814 ft (248 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47551
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	451306

Oriole is a small, quiet place in Indiana, a state in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town does. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Oil Township in Perry County.

History of Oriole

Oriole has a simple but interesting past. A post office was opened here in 1890. This was an important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for many years. It finally closed down in 1967.

The community got its name from a beautiful bird. It was named after the New World oriole. These birds are known for their bright colors, often orange and black.