Norths Landing is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Norths Landing, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°54′08″N 84°52′25″W / 38.90222°N 84.87361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ohio |
Township | Randolph |
Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47040 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 449841[1] |
History
editNorths Landing was laid out in 1831.[2] The community was named for the North family of settlers.[3]
A post office was established at Norths Landing in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norths Landing, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village, also called North Landing, was founded in 1831...
- ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 452.
- ^ "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2016.