East Oolitic, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	East Oolitic, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	East Oolitic
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Lawrence
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Shawswick
Coordinates:	38.8992°N -86.5036°W
Elevation Ft:	528
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47421
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-19936^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	2830449

East Oolitic is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

East Oolitic was originally called Spien Kopj, in commemoration of the Battle of Spion Kop in the Second Boer War.^[2] East Ooltic was platted in 1900.^[3] Oolite is a type of limestone found in the area.^[4]

Geography

East Oolitic, Indiana is located in Lawrence County approximately two miles north of Bedford, and one half mile east of Oolitic.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau first delineated East Oolitic as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
2. 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. 120. Formerly the village was called Spien Kopj for the South African battle in the Boer War in 1900..
3. Book: History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . 1914 . 205.
4. Book: History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. 1884. Higginson Book Company. 12.
5. Web site: 2022 Geography Changes. .