Romona is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Romona, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°19′38″N 86°43′48″W / 39.32722°N 86.73000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Owen |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47460 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 442273 |
History
editRomona 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
editRomona is located at 39°19′38″N 86°43′48″W / 39.32722°N 86.73000°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Romona, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.