Siberia, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Siberia, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Siberia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clark
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:38.2381°N -86.7336°W
Elevation Ft:581
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47515
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:451460

Siberia is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Siberia was platted in 1869.[1] According to legend, the town was originally going to be named Sabaria, after the place where Saint Martin of Tours was born. However, a Post Office Department employee designated the new community as Siberia, thinking "Sabaria" was a misspelling and the platter was referring to Siberia, a region of Russia, and the name stuck.[2]

A post office was established at Siberia in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1983.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hunt, Thomas James De la. Perry County: A History. 1916. W.K. Stewart. 271.
  2. Book: Hook, J. N.. All Those Wonderful Names. 10 June 2014. Open Road Media. 978-1-4976-1186-3. 272.
  3. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 October 2015.