Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest
The Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest is an 88-acre oak-hickory forest located in Orange County, Indiana, near Paoli. Identified as a surviving fragment of virgin Central Hardwood forest, a woodland type that largely vanished in the 1800s, it is a National Natural Landmark and Research Natural Area within the Hoosier National Forest.Photo: Djlayton4, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Forest
- Description: Forest in Indiana, United States
- Also known as: “Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest Recreation Area”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orange County Courthouse and Paoli Junior-Senior High School.
Orange County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Rdikeman, Public domain.
The Orange County Courthouse is located on Courthouse Square in Paoli, Indiana at the intersection of State Roads 37, 56 and US Highway 150. The courthouse is one of the two oldest courthouses in Indiana that have been used continuously, the other being in Rising Sun, Indiana.
Paoli Junior-Senior High School
School
Paoli Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in Paoli, Indiana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paoli and Woodlawn Grove.
Paoli
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Paoli is a town within Paoli Township and the county seat of Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 3,677 at the 2010 census.
Woodlawn Grove
Hamlet
Woodlawn Grove is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Chambersburg
Hamlet
Chambersburg is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest
- Location: Orange, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.5395° or 38° 32′ 22″ northLongitude
-86.4536° or 86° 27′ 13″ westElevation
702 feet (214 metres)Open location code
86CMGGQW+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 358678214OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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In Other Languages
“Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Braxtons Siding and Stampers Creek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pioneer Mothers State Wayside and Christ of King Church.
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