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.
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]