Samaria, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Samaria is located in Indiana
Samaria
Samaria
Samaria is located in the United States
Samaria
Samaria
Coordinates: 39°24′14″N 86°11′11″W / 39.40389°N 86.18639°W / 39.40389; -86.18639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJohnson
TownshipHensley
Elevation
[1]
801 ft (244 m)
ZIP code
46181
FIPS code18-67680[2]
GNIS feature ID442947[1]

Samaria is an unincorporated community in Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

History

Samaria was originally called Newburg and was platted as Newburg in 1852.[3] The name was officially changed to Samaria in 1869.[3] The community was named after the ancient city of Samaria.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samaria, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. p. 549.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.


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