Numa, Indiana

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Numa, Indiana
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Numa
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°37′51″N87°22′13″W / 39.63083°N 87.37028°W / 39.63083; -87.37028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Florida
Elevation
[1]
522 ft (159 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47874
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 440366

Numa, also known as Walkers Bluff or Walkerton, is an unincorporated community in Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Numa was laid out in 1837. [3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after Numa Pompilius. [4] A post office was established at Numa in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1889. [5]

Geography

Numa is located at 39°37′51″N87°22′13″W / 39.63083°N 87.37028°W / 39.63083; -87.37028 at an elevation of 525 feet.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  2. "Numa, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 179.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 247. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...may be classical, though, for the traditional second king of Rome.
  5. "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.