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Welcome to Aroma ...

Aroma is located in Hamilton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aroma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Aroma is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Aroma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Aroma - they are located in Illinois, Kansas and Missouri.

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

Communities near Aroma ...

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

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 Aroma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aroma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aroma. 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 Aroma.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aroma ...

Looking for more information about Aroma? 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 Aroma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aroma.

Adding Aroma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aroma 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 Aroma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Aroma post office opened in 1870.

We also found Aroma in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aroma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aroma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/