White Rose, Indiana Explained

Official Name:White Rose
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:White Rose
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greene
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:499
Coordinates:39.0311°N -87.2228°W
Area Code:812
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:445963

White Rose is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Indiana, in the United States.

History

White Rose took its name from the White Rose coal mine.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 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. 347. ...White Rose mine, for which it was named....