Flora in Carroll County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Flora

The Garden Spot of Indiana

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011

1. Flora Marker

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Inscription. Flora’s Station, on the Logansport, Crawfordsville and Southwestern Ry., was platted in 1872 for John Flora on land entered by him in 1829. Ino Post Office established 1872, changed to Flora in 1873. Also called Fountain City from flowing wells. Pikes Peak, ½ mile south and east had sawmill and shops until 1889. Near here was located a log cabin school, and in 1876 the first church, St. Paul’s Lutheran, was built.

Erected 1972 by Carroll County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 40° 32.833′ N, 86° 31.464′ W. Marker is in Flora, Indiana, in Carroll County. It is on Columbia Street (State Road 18) west of South Center Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 West Columbia Street, Flora IN 46929, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and specifically in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Flora Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Flora War Memorials (approx. half a mile away); Camden / Jackson Township (approx.

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4.3 miles away); Andrew Thomas House (approx. 4.3 miles away); Jackson Township Schools and Gymnasium (approx. 4.4 miles away); Wild Cat Lodge No. 311 (approx. 4.7 miles away); Adams Mill (approx. 4.7 miles away); Cutler School (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flora.

Obverse View - - Flora Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011

2. Obverse View - - Flora Marker

Looking North - - Flora Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011

3. Looking North - - Flora Marker

Looking East - - Flora Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011

4. Looking East - - Flora Marker

Other View - - Flora Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011

5. Other View - - Flora Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 922 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.