Dongola is an unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana, in the United States.[1] The community is on Indiana State Road 57 two miles north of Oakland City.[2]
History
Dongola was laid out in 1851.[3] It was likely named after Dongola, in Sudan.[4] A post office was established at Dongola in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1862.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dongola, Indiana
- ↑ Oakland City 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961
- ↑ Jas. T. Tartt & Co. (1884). History of Gibson County, Indiana: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery. Unigraphic. p. 213.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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- ↑ "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
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38°22′19″N 87°20′25″W / 38.37194°N 87.34028°W
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