Owen, Indiana
| Owen | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Clark County's location in Indiana | |
  Owen Location in Clark County | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′29″N 85°32′31″W / 38.45806°N 85.54194°WCoordinates: 38°27′29″N 85°32′31″W / 38.45806°N 85.54194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Township | Owen |
| Elevation[1] | 443 ft (135 m) |
| ZIP code | 47111 |
| FIPS code | 18-57447[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440789 |
Owen is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Clark County, Indiana.
History
Owen was originally called Herculaneum, and under the latter name was founded in 1830.[3][4] A post office was established in Owen in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[5] The community's namesake, John Owen, was a county official.[6]
Geography
Owen is located at 38°27′29″N 85°32′31″W / 38.45806°N 85.54194°W.
See also
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Clark County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The village was laid out in 1830 as Herculaneum...
- ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago printing Company. 1889. p. 11.
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