Banta, Indiana

Banta
—  Unincorporated town  —
Banta
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Johnson
Township White River
Elevation 774 ft (236 m)
ZIP code 46106
FIPS code 18-03322[1]
GNIS feature ID 430477[2]

Banta is an unincorporated town in White River Township, Johnson County, Indiana. It sits on the county's western border with Morgan County.

The current mayor is Mr. Marion Brown

History

Banta was named for David Demaree Banta, a Johnson County historian and Judge. Prior to 1883 it was called Dresslarsville.

Geography

Banta is located at .

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "Banta, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:430477. Retrieved 2009-10-10.