Zoar, Indiana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Zoar, Indiana
|
|
|---|---|
 Zoar, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Zoar, Indiana
Location in the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois, Pike |
| Township | Cass, Lockhart |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47590
|
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 446487 |
Zoar is a small place in Indiana, United States. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and buildings that is not officially a town or city. Zoar is located across two counties: Pike County and Dubois County.
History
Zoar has a simple but interesting history. A church was built in Zoar in 1871. Later, a schoolhouse was added in 1897.
A post office opened in Zoar in 1900. It helped people send and receive mail for seven years. The post office closed down in 1907. It is thought that the community was named after another place called Zoar, Ohio.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Zoar, Indiana Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.