Azalia, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Azalia, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Bartholomew County
Pushpin Label:Azalia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bartholomew County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bartholomew
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Sand Creek
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.0925°N -85.8447°W
Elevation Ft:594
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47232
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-03052[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830308

Azalia is an unincorporated community in Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Officially platted on April 1, 1831,[2] a post office was established at Azalia in 1833 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[3] It was named for the flowering shrub azalea.[4]

Demographics

Azalia last appeared in the U.S. Census as a separately-returned community in 1870, when it had a reported population of 91 residents.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. News: Wellman . Keith . Azalia Takes Quiet Pride in Long History . 20 May 2021 . AIM Media . The Republic . 5 August 1970 . Columbus, IN . 16.
  3. Web site: Bartholomew County . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 August 2014.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 58. The name is for the flower, though apparently it is commendatory rather than descriptive..