Stone Head, Indiana

Last updated
Stone Head, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Stone Head marker.jpg
The namesake stone head
Map of Indiana highlighting Brown County.svg
Brown County's location in Indiana
Location map of Brown County, Indiana.svg
Red pog.svg
Stone Head
Location in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°07′48″N86°09′32″W / 39.13000°N 86.15889°W / 39.13000; -86.15889 Coordinates: 39°07′48″N86°09′32″W / 39.13000°N 86.15889°W / 39.13000; -86.15889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Brown
Township Van Buren
Elevation
[1]
584 ft (178 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47201
Area code(s) 812 & 930
FIPS code 18-73448 [2]
GNIS feature ID 444206

Stone Head is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]

Contents

Stone Head, Indiana Stonehead, Indiana.jpg
Stone Head, Indiana

History

Stone Head was named after the historic 1851 mile marker sculpture in the shape of a head. It was carved by Henry Cross. [4] Stone Head contained a post office from 1890 until 1891. [5]

Sculpture

In 1974 the entire piece, the base and the head, came up missing. Police found it four months later in an apartment in Indianapolis. Two teenagers were using it as a hat rack, according to a story published in the Brown County Democrat. The Thomas A. Hendricks House and Stone Head Road Marker was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [6]

In November 2016, the carving was beheaded. It has not been found and no arrests have been made. [7] A monument honoring Henry Cross and destroyed Stone Head was placed in October 2017 by Casey Winningham, an Indiana master stone carver.

Kissing the stone head was said to bring good luck. [8]

Geography

Stone Head is located at 39°07′48″N86°09′32″W / 39.13000°N 86.15889°W / 39.13000; -86.15889 .

Related Research Articles

Belmont, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Belmont is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Wabash Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 818 and it contained 353 housing units.

Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Van Buren Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,008 and it contained 941 housing units. The township includes the southern portion of Brown County State Park.

Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Ripley Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 977 and it contained 456 housing units.

Scott Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Scott Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 837 and it contained 356 housing units.

Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Clay Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,600 and it contained 1,083 housing units.

Franklin Township, Putnam County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,690 and it contained 720 housing units.

Jefferson Township, Putnam County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,252 and it contained 525 housing units.

Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,569 and it contained 672 housing units.

Warren Township, Putnam County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Warren Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,929 and it contained 566 housing units.

Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,493 and it contained 1,086 housing units.

Richland Township, Miami County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Richland Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,179 and it contained 480 housing units.

Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,073 and it contained 7,171 housing units. The township contains a portion of the Morgan–Monroe State Forest.

Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Benton Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,358 and it contained 1,716 housing units.

Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Bloomington Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 44,167 and it contained 15,346 housing units.

Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Indian Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,634 and it contained 681 housing units.

Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,343 and it contained 6,066 housing units.

Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Ripley Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,156 and it contained 908 housing units.

Hall, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Hall is an unincorporated community in Gregg Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Wilbur, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Wilbur is an unincorporated community in Gregg Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Stone Head, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ Wissing, Douglas (2001). Indiana. Globe Pequot Press. p. 60. ISBN   978-1-56044-906-5.
  5. ↑ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Iconic Brown County statue beheaded".
  8. ↑ Wolfsie, Dick (10 November 2009). Indiana Curiosities, 3rd: Quirky characters, roadside oddities & other offbeat stuff. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 197. ISBN   978-0-7627-6161-6.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.