Oolitic in Lawrence County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Indiana (Oolitic) Limestone Quarries

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 23, 2014

1. Indiana (Oolitic) Limestone Quarries Marker

Inscription. Largest building stone quarries in the world, in continuous operation since the 1830s. These quarries have produced stone for many of the world’s largest and finest memorials, buildings and bridges.

Erected 1966 by Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission. (Marker Number 47.1966.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list.

Location. 38° 54.053′ N, 86° 31.578′ W. Marker is in Oolitic, Indiana, in Lawrence County. It is on Main Street east of Hoosier Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located in front of the Oolitic Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 Main Street, Oolitic IN 47451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Shawnee Hills

and in Southern 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

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of the Bedford Branch of the State Bank of Indiana (approx. 3½ miles away); Bison-tennial Public Art Project (approx. 3½ miles away); Indiana Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lawrence County Soldiers Sailors and Pioneers Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lawrence County Korean Honor Roll (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lawrence County World War II Honor Roll (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lawrence County Vietnam Honor Roll (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Cornerstone of Freedom (approx. 3.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Indiana Limestone - Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on June 3, 2014.)

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, August 18, 2007

2. Indiana (Oolitic) Limestone Quarries Marker

Oolitic Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 23, 2014

3. Oolitic Town Hall

Marker is located next to a statue of the comic strip character Joe Palooka

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 23, 2014

4. Indiana (Oolitic) Limestone Quarries Marker

View to east along Main Street

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 23, 2014

5. Indiana (Oolitic) Limestone Quarries Marker

View to west along Main Street

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 895 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 3, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 2. submitted on July 1, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 3, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.