Norths Landing, Indiana

Norths Landing
Unincorporated Community
Norths Landing
Norths Landing
Coordinates: 38°54′08″N 84°52′25″W / 38.90222°N 84.87361°W / 38.90222; -84.87361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ohio
Township Randolph
Elevation[1] 476 ft (145 m)
Time zone Eastern (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47040
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 449841

Norths Landing is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Norths Landing was laid out in 1831.[3] The community was named for the North family of settlers.[4]

A post office was established at Norths Landing in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[5]

Geography

Norths Landing is located at 38°54′08″N 84°52′25″W / 38.90222°N 84.87361°W / 38.90222; -84.87361.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  2. "Norths Landing, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, also called North Landing, was founded in 1831...
  4. History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. p. 452.
  5. "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2016.


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