Tangier, Indiana Explained

Tangier, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Label:Tangier
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Parke County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parke
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Liberty
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:627
Coordinates:39.9192°N -87.3181°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47952
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:444565

Tangier (also called Long Siding or Woodys Corner) is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Tangier was platted in 1886.[1] The community was named after Tangier, in Morocco.[2] A post office was established at Tangier in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1994.[3]

References

  1. Book: History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. 1913. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 194.
  2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 320. ...suggested naming the village for Tangier, Morocco..
  3. Web site: Parke County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2015.