Van Nuys, Indiana | |
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  Van Nuys  Van Nuys | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′36″N85°22′14″W / 39.96000°N 85.37056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Township | Henry |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| ZIP code | 47362 |
| FIPS code | 18-78675 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 445215 |
Van Nuys is an unincorporated community in Henry Township, Henry County, Indiana and the site of the Indiana Village for Epileptics.
Van Nuys is located at 39°57′36″N85°21′14″W / 39.96000°N 85.35389°W .
Van Nuys was named for the first medical doctor to be the director of the Indiana Village for Epileptics circa 1905. The Indiana Village for Epileptics later became New Castle State Hospital and was then renamed the New Castle Developmental Training Center before it was eventually closed.
Today the site contains a privately held prison which contracts to hold prisoners from Indiana and a number of other states.
Henry County is a county located in east central Indiana, United States. As of 2020, the population was 48,914. The county seat and largest and only city is New Castle. Henry County is the main setting of the novel Raintree County by Ross Lockridge Jr.
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