Sloan, Indiana Explained

Sloan, Indiana
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Steuben
Coordinates:40.3017°N -87.4761°W
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Warren County
Pushpin Label:Sloan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Warren County
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:217
Elevation Ft:712
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47993
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:443611

Sloan is an extinct town that was located on the border of Jordan Township and Steuben Township in Warren County, Indiana, less than a mile east of the town of Hedrick.

History

In 1903 the New York Central Railroad line through Jordan Township was completed, and on June 18, 1914, a post office was established next to the railway at the township's southern edge. Named for the local Sloan family, it operated until November 29, 1941. The railroad, which by the time of its closure was owned by Conrail, ceased operations in the 1990s, and the tracks have since been removed. No structures remain at the site. The USGS still has data for Sloan, even though it no longer exists.

A portion of the railroad, beginning less than four miles north in the town of Stewart, continues to operate as the Bee Line Railroad.

Geography

Sloan was at the intersection of county roads 100 S and 825 W. Redwood Creek passes close by to its west and south.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-10. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.