Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana
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Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana is the a township that consists of the towns of Modoc, Indiana, and Losantville, Indiana. The township was formerly devided into two seperate townships. The were Nettle Creek Township which Losantville was apart of, and West River Township which Modoc was apart of.
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[edit] Modoc
Modoc is a town in Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Noteworthy Residents of Modoc
A notable former resident of Modoc is Amy Lindsay-Fuller. She played basketball for Union High School. Then she played NCAA basketball for Ball State University. Henry Conley,an American Civil War veteran, is also from the town of Modoc.
[edit] Origin of Modoc
There are several legends to how the town of Modoc got its name. One of them said that a man travelling on the train threw out a cigar box containing the name Modoc, and that Henry Conley, one of the first settlers of the town, picked it up and suggested to bystanders that it would be a good name for the town. Another theory is that Modoc was named after the Modoc Indian tribe which was located in northern California.
[edit] Geography of Modoc
Modoc is located at (40.046323, -85.126125)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), all land. Modoc, is about 25 miles southeast of Muncie, Indiana, and is about 25 miles northwast of Richmond, Indiana. The town is also about 60 miles from the cities of Indianapolis, Indiana, Dayton, Ohio, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
[edit] Losatnville
is a town in Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography of Losantville
Losantville is located at (40.024556, -85.183068)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.
The town was originally called Hunt's Crossing when it was platted in the 1800's. The name Losantville is actually a corruption of a name that roughly translates as "the town opposite of where the licking rivers meet." Losantville was the original name of the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Losantville was also known as Bronson for many years and for sometime if you sent a letter to Bronson, Indiana, it would be sent to Losantville. The city council finally decided to officially make the name of the town Losantville in the late 1960's. As far as anyone knows it is the only town with the name of Losantville in the United States.
[edit] Union High School
Union Township's high school is Union High School (Modoc). The mascot of the school is the Rocket. Their colors are royal blue and gold. Union High School is a small high school located in Modoc, Indiana. Although the official name is Union Township High School. It is one of five high schools in Randolph County, Indiana. In 2004 Union High School was awarded 4 stars by the Indiana Department of Education, beat that Randolph Southern. The school is a member of the IHSAA, which is the governing body for High School sports in the state of Indiana. Our current Superintendent is Dr. Zach Rozelle
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