Romona, Indiana

Romona, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Romona
Romona
Coordinates: 39°19′38″N 86°43′48″W / 39.32722°N 86.73000°W / 39.32722; -86.73000Coordinates: 39°19′38″N 86°43′48″W / 39.32722°N 86.73000°W / 39.32722; -86.73000
Country United States
State Indiana
County Owen
Township Washington
Elevation[1] 584 ft (178 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47460
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 442273

Romona is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Romona was originally called Brintonville, and under the latter name was founded in 1819 by Adam Brinton.[3] The name Romona was adopted in the 1880s, after the novel Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson.[3] A post office was established under the name Romona in 1886, and remained in operation until 1936.[4]

Geography

Romona is located at 39°19′38″N 86°43′48″W / 39.32722°N 86.73000°W / 39.32722; -86.73000.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Romona, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out in 1819 by Adam Brinton and called Brintonville.
  4. ↑ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.


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