| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Coordinates | 38°29′14″N 87°10′30″W |
| Elevation | 522 ft |
| ZIP code | 47567 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430075[1] |
Algiers is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Algiers was laid out in 1868.[2] The community was named after Algiers, the capital of Algeria.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Delectable.[1]
Homer E. Capehart, a U.S. senator from Indiana and a pioneer in the jukebox and record player industry,[4] was born in Algiers in 1897, the son of a local tenant farmer.[5]
A post office called Algiers was established in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[6]
The town's name is part of the namesake of the Algiers, Winslow and Western Railway which operates within Pike County.
In May 2025, the path of an EF-2 tornado went through the eastern portion of Algiers. The community church sustained the most damage, primarily to the roof and siding.[7]
References
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- ^ Goodspeed Brothers (1984). History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Рипол Классик. p. 355. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently for the city in North Africa...
- ^ Pickett, William B. (1986). "Homer E. Capehart: Phonograph Entrepreneur". Indiana Magazine of History. 82 (3): 264–276. JSTOR 27790996
- ^ Cook, Joan (1979-09-05). "Homer E. Capehart is Dead at 82; Was 3-Term Senator from Indiana". The New York Times
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ https://www.14news.com/2025/03/16/pike-county-church-destroyed-by-severe-weather/