Bono, Lawrence County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Bono, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Bono
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lawrence
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bono
Coordinates:38.7314°N -86.3211°W
Elevation Ft:659
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47446
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-06418[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:431325

Bono is an unincorporated community in Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

Bono was laid out about 1816, making it the oldest settlement in Lawrence County. Bono was in considered to be Indiana's state capital.[2]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . 1914 . 47.