Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Tangier, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Parke County's location in Indiana | |
  TangierLocation in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′09″N 87°19′05″W / 39.91917°N 87.31806°W / 39.91917; -87.31806 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Liberty |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47952 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 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. The community was named after Tangier, in Morocco. A post office was established at Tangier in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1994.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tangier, Indiana
- History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 194.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...suggested naming the village for Tangier, Morocco.
- "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
| Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Rockville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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