Denmark is an unincorporated community in the southwest portion of Marion Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies near the intersection of County Road 1400 West (a.k.a. Kelly Road) and County Road 150 South (a.k.a. Denmark Road), which is a community about fifteen miles west of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County.[3] Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m), and it is located at 39°16′11″N 87°1′33″W / 39.26972°N 87.02583°W (39.2697645 -87.0258445).
Denmark, Indiana | |
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  Denmark  Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′11″N 87°1′33″W / 39.26972°N 87.02583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Marion |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47427 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 433472 |
History edit
Denmark was never officially platted.[4] The community was probably named in tribute to Denmark, in Northern Europe.[5]
A post office was established at Denmark in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[6]
Geography edit
- West Fork Lick Creek runs souths through this community, which combines with Eel River and then flows into White River near Worthington, Indiana.
- Burger Cemetery is about four miles north of this community on Orman Road, about halfway between County Road 1250 West and County Road 1325 West, which is located at 39°18′10″N 87°0′28″W / 39.30278°N 87.00778°W (39.3028204 -87.0077890).[7]
- Marion Cemetery is about three miles north of this community on County Road 1250 West, which is located at 39°17′48″N 87°0′20″W / 39.29667°N 87.00556°W (39.2967093 -87.0055667).[8]
- Rea Cemetery is about two miles east of this community on County Road 150 South (a.k.a. Denmark Road), which is located at 39°16′3″N 86°59′53″W / 39.26750°N 86.99806°W (39.2675425 -86.9980662).[9]
- Steubenville Cemetery, near St. Pauls Church, is about four miles east of this community on County Road 1175 West (a.k.a. Steubenville Road), which is located at 39°16′42″N 86°58′33″W / 39.27833°N 86.97583°W (39.2783761 -86.9758435).[10]
School districts edit
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.
Political districts edit
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Denmark, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 750.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Apparently the name is for the country.
- ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
External links edit
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