Loafers Station, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Loafers Station, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Loafers Station
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warrick
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Pigeon
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:150
Elevation Ft:492
Coordinates:38.1256°N -87.1178°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47537
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:438194

Loafers Station was a community in Pigeon Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Also known as Louisville, the community was a sizable village in 1820 and was often visited by a young Abraham Lincoln. The community had a Baptist Church, and in 1884 was reported to contain two saloons, a post office, a store, and a mill, as well as a dozen homes. That same year, railroad construction bypassed Loafer's Station and went through Tennyson, Indiana, instead, leading to the abandonment of Loafer's Station. By 1927, none of the building's villages were still standing.[2]

Geography

Loafers Station was located at 38.1256°N -87.1178°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-01. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. News: Owen . Ernest W. . Judge Lindsey Recalls Days at Loafer's Station . Boonville Enquirer . April 22, 1927.