Judah, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Judah, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Judah
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lawrence
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Marshall
Coordinates:38.9597°N -86.5425°W
Elevation Ft:653
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47421
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-39042[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830452

Judah is a Census-designated place in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

Judah was named from the presence of the Judah School, established in 1882.[2]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. 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. 181. Around 1882 Judah School was built here...and the village took its name from the school..