Samaria, Indiana

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Samaria, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Samaria
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Samaria
Coordinates: 39°24′14″N86°11′11″W / 39.40389°N 86.18639°W / 39.40389; -86.18639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Johnson
Township Hensley
Elevation
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801 ft (244 m)
ZIP code
46181
FIPS code 18-67680 [2]
GNIS feature ID442947 [1]

Samaria is an unincorporated community in Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

History

Samaria was originally called Newburg and was platted as Newburg in 1852. [3] The name was officially changed to Samaria in 1869. [3] The community was named after the ancient city of Samaria. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samaria, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. p.  549.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  293. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3.


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