Bono, Vermillion County, Indiana

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Bono
Unincorporated community
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Vermillion County's location in Indiana
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Bono
Location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°45′37″N87°29′38″W / 39.76028°N 87.49389°W / 39.76028; -87.49389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Helt
Elevation
[1]
636 ft (194 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47847
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 431326
The Bono Rock, a local historical landmark. Bono rock.jpg
The Bono Rock, a local historical landmark.

Bono is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Bono was founded in 1848. [3] The name Bono is said to mean "good". [4]

Geography

Bono is located at 39°45′37″N87°29′38″W / 39.76028°N 87.49389°W / 39.76028; -87.49389 about two miles east of the state line, at the intersection of Indiana State Road 71 and County Road 850 South. Bono Cemetery is located about a third of a mile west of town. The area around the town is mostly flat and open farmland; a small tributary of Norton Creek begins at Bono and flows southeast.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bono, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 412.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  71. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...commendatory, meaning "good".


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