Azalia, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

39°05′33″N 85°50′41″W / 39.09250°N 85.84472°W / 39.09250; -85.84472CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBartholomewTownship Sand CreekElevation

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594 ft (181 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47232

FIPS code18-03052^[2]GNIS feature ID2830308^[1]

Azalia is an unincorporated community in Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

Officially platted on April 1, 1831,^[3] a post office was established at Azalia in 1833 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.^[4] It was named for the flowering shrub azalea.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	120	—
1870	91	−24.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

Azalia last appeared in the U.S. Census as a separately-returned community in 1870, when it had a reported population of 91 residents.

Notable people

Mary Chawner Woody (1846-1928), philanthropist and educator

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Azalia, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Wellman, Keith (August 5, 1970). "Azalia Takes Quiet Pride in Long History". The Republic. Columbus, IN. p. 16. Retrieved May 20, 2021 – via AIM Media.
^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for the flower, though apparently it is commendatory rather than descriptive.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2021.