Welcome to Lorane ...

Lorane is located in Whitley County<1>.

The location of Lorane has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lorane, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lorane is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lorane lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Lorane (for example, toward Hamlet), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Lorane: (260)

Communities Also Named Lorane ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lorane - they are located in Georgia, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lorane.

Communities near Lorane ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lorane.

• Columbia City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
  • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <4>
• North Manchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manchester
  • North Manchester is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Manchester <4>
• Winona Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
  • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <4>
• Ligonier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
  • Ligonier is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <4>
• Syracuse
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
• Avilla
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
  • Avilla is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avilla <4>
• Albion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Churubusco
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
  • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <4>
• South Whitley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whitley
  • South Whitley is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Whitley <4>
• Roanoke
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Roanoke is located in Huntington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lorane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lorane.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lorane. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lorane.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lorane. See our Newspapers Page for Lorane.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lorane ...

Looking for more information about Lorane? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lorane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lorane.

Adding Lorane to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lorane in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lorane was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lorane on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lorane.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lorane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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