Oolitic is a town in Indian Creek and Shawswick townships, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,184 at the 2010 census.
Oolitic is located at 38°53′44″N 86°31′29″W / 38.89556°N 86.52472°W / 38.89556; -86.52472 (38.895513, -86.524696).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km), all of it land.
The town is built upon oolitic limestone, which gives the town’s name. The town was founded for the purpose of quarrying this material, for building purposes.
Oolitic was originally platted as “Limestone” on September 26, 1888. In 1896, the name was sent to Washington, D.C., to allow a post office to be established. The request was refused because of a town already named Limestone, Indiana. Doctor R. B. Short suggested using “Oolitic”, and Oolitic became incorporated on November 4, 1901. The word Oolitic was used as an adjective for Oolitic limestone (derived from the Greek word oolite, meaning eggs and stone)….
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