Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Mount Tabor, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Mount TaborShow map of Indiana Mount TaborShow map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′41″N 86°38′00″W / 39.31139°N 86.63333°W / 39.31139; -86.63333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Bean Blossom |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47429 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-51725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 439704 |
Mount Tabor is an unincorporated community in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Mount Tabor was platted in 1828. The community was named directly or indirectly after Mount Tabor, in the Middle East. A post office was established at Mount Tabor in 1831, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1860.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Tabor, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 491.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Ultimately this name is for the biblical mountain...
- "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
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