Syria, Indiana

Syria is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

Syria, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°35′10″N 86°24′06″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Township	Paoli
Elevation [1]	686 ft (209 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47454
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	451535[1]

History

A post office was established at Syria in 1880, and remained in operation until 1904.^[2] The community probably took its name from Syria, in Western Asia.^[3]