Tarry Park, formerly known as Juliett and Red Cross Park, is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

Tarry Park, Indiana
Tarry Park is located in Indiana
Tarry Park
Tarry Park
Tarry Park is located in the United States
Tarry Park
Tarry Park
Coordinates: 38°48′05″N 86°30′33″W / 38.80139°N 86.50917°W / 38.80139; -86.50917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipMarion
Elevation600 ft (200 m)
ZIP code
47421
FIPS code18-74960[2]
GNIS feature ID451540[1]

History

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Tarry Park was platted in 1850 as Juliett. The post office in Tarry Park, under the name of "Yocky", was established on January 20, 1880, and closed on November 16, 1886. At one point, it was also known as "Red Cross Park", because of Joseph Gardner donating near the area to the International Red Cross Society. The present name of this place is for Gardner's home.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tarry Park, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted in 1850 as Juliett. The nearby post office, established on January 20, 1880, and closed on November 16, 1886, was called Yocky, for a local family, and the village also was called Yocky, or Yockey, as well as Red Cross Park because Joseph Gardner donated land near here to the International Red Cross Society. The present name is for Gardner's home.