Zelma,_Indiana

Zelma, Indiana

Zelma, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Zelma is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

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History

Zelma was platted on May 23, 1890, by Stephen and James Fountain.[3] Its name honors Zelma Fountain, daughter of a settler.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zelma, Indiana
  2. [2]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. [3]
    History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties Indiana. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company. 1914. p. 206. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  4. [4]
    Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Zelma Fountain, one of Stephen Fountain's daughters.


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