Official Name: | Lorane, Indiana |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Pushpin Map: | USA Indiana Whitley County |
Pushpin Label: | Lorane |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Lorane in Whitley County |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Whitley |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Etna-Troy |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 41.2069°N -85.5586°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation Ft: | 946 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46725 |
Area Code: | 260 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 438307 |
Lorane is an unincorporated community in Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
The community used to have three different names before the present-day name of Lorane. It was first called Steam Corners, so named after its steam-operated sawmills. It also used to be called Glory, so named after a legend about a local traveler who "went through Glory" after crossing a stream and seeing beautiful scenery. The community also had the name Buzzards Glory at one point.[2] The present day name of Lorane was likely named after Lorraine, in France.[3]
A post office was established at Lorane in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]
Lorane is located at 41.2069°N -85.5586°W.