Oak Forest, Indiana

Oak Forest is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Franklin County, Indiana.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Oak Forest in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.^[2]

In 1915, Oak Forest had a general store, two blacksmith shops, and a saloon.^[3]

The Oak Forest General Store operated until approximately the year 2000. It has a new owner and is reopening in late 2015 or 2016.

References

1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Forest, Indiana
2. ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 September 2014. 
3. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 137. 

Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Indiana, United States County seat: Brookville City Batesville‡ Towns Brookville Cedar Grove Laurel Mount Carmel Oldenburg Townships Bath Blooming Grove Brookville Butler Fairfield Highland Laurel Metamora Posey Ray Salt Creek Springfield Whitewater CDPs Lake Santee‡ Metamora New Trenton Other unincorporated communities Andersonville Bath Blooming Grove Buena Vista Drewersburg Enochsburg Hamburg Highland Center Huntersville Klemmes Corner Lake View Midway Millville Mixersville Mound Haven Mount Auburn New Fairfield Oak Forest Oak Tree Crossroads Old Bath Palestine Peoria Peppertown Raymond Rockdale Saint Marys Saint Peter Scipio Sharptown South Gate Stavetown Whitcomb Yellow Bank Youngs Corner Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°23′05″N 85°05′07″W / 39.38472°N 85.08528°W / 39.38472; -85.08528