Romona, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°19′38″N 86°43′48″W / 39.32722°N 86.73000°W / 39.32722; -86.73000CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyOwenTownship WashingtonElevation

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584 ft (178 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47460

Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID442273

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

^ "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.