Sloan, Indiana facts for kids
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Sloan, Indiana
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 Sloan, Indiana
Location in Warren County, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warren |
| Township | Steuben |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47993
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 443611 |
Sloan was once a small town in Warren County, Indiana. Today, it is known as an extinct town or a ghost town. This means that no buildings or people live there anymore. Sloan was located right on the edge of two areas called Jordan Township and Steuben Township. It was also less than a mile east of another town called Hedrick.
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How Sloan Started and Ended
The Railroad Arrives
Sloan began to grow because of a new railroad line. In 1903, the New York Central Railroad finished building its tracks through Jordan Township. This railroad helped connect different places and made it easier to transport goods and people.
A Post Office for the Town
With the railroad nearby, a post office was opened on June 18, 1914. It was built right next to the railway tracks. The town and its post office were named "Sloan" after a local family who lived in the area. The post office helped people send and receive mail until it closed on November 29, 1941.
The Railroad Closes Down
Many years later, the railroad line changed owners and was eventually owned by a company called Conrail. In the 1990s, Conrail stopped using these tracks. After the railroad closed, the tracks were taken away. Today, there are no buildings left where Sloan used to be. Even though the town no longer exists, the USGS (a science agency that studies the Earth) still has information about Sloan in its records.
What's Left of the Railroad?
A small part of the old railroad line still operates today. It starts less than four miles north of Sloan, in a town called Stewart. This part of the railway is now known as the Bee Line Railroad.
Where Sloan Was Located
Sloan was situated at a specific spot in Warren County. It was at the place where two county roads met: County Road 100 S and County Road 825 W. A small stream called Redwood Creek flows nearby, passing to the west and south of where Sloan used to be.
