Littles, Indiana

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Littles, Indiana
Littles is located in Indiana
Littles
Littles
Littles is located in the United States
Littles
Littles
Coordinates: 38°24′04″N 87°17′14″W / 38.40111°N 87.28722°W / 38.40111; -87.28722Coordinates: 38°24′04″N 87°17′14″W / 38.40111°N 87.28722°W / 38.40111; -87.28722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipPatoka
Elevation499 ft (152 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47598
Area code812
GNIS feature ID438183

Littles is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] A post office was established there in 1890, and remained in operation until 1929.[3] The town was named after a coal mine proprietor with the surname Little.[4]

Its geographical location is 38°24′04″N 87°17′14″W / 38.40111°N 87.28722°W / 38.40111; -87.28722.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ "Littles, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...man named Little who owned a deep shaft coal mine here.