Romona,_Indiana

Romona, Indiana

Romona, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

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

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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.

References

  1. [1]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Romona, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. [3]
    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. [4]
    "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.


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