Jewell Village, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Jewell Village, Indiana
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Bartholomew County
Pushpin Label:Jewell Village
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bartholomew County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bartholomew
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clay
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.1986°N -85.8497°W
Elevation Ft:656
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47203
Area Code:812 & 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:437005

Jewell Village is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Bartholomew county, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Jewell Village was likely named on account of there being many people named Jewell in the vicinity.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 180. According to a traditional accound, this village was named for two local families named Jewell..