Julietta, Indiana Explained

Julietta, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Julietta in the state of Indiana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marion
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Indianapolis
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:830
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.7375°N -85.9572°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:437144
Area Code:317
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:440019[2]

Julietta, Indiana is a small neighborhood in Indianapolis. It is located in eastern Marion County, on the border of Hancock County. Julietta is situated 11 miles (17.7 km) east of downtown Indianapolis and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of New Palestine, Indiana. The neighborhood is adjacent to U.S. Route 52.

Julietta is home to a historic property, dating to 1832, that originally served as the county's poorhouse. It later became the Marion County Infirmary (also known as Julietta Asylum[3]) which was an asylum for the mentally ill that transitioned to primarily a home for the elderly by the early 1900s.[4] [5] As of 2021, it is occupied by Hope Center Indy. [6]

References

39.7375°N -85.9572°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elevation on Geographic Names Information System . June 17, 2013 . United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979.
  2. Web site: Geographic Names Information System Feature ID . June 17, 2013 . United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979.
  3. News: Dr. Hyde to Continue at Julietta Asylum . . 1919-12-29 . The Indianapolis News . 2021-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611184932/https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=INN19191229-01.1.13&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- . 2021-06-11 . live . 13 .
  4. News: Olson . Scott . 2016-01-05 . Historic property on city’s southeast side on the market . Indianapolis Business Journal . 2021-06-11.
  5. News: Pitiful Sum Is Spent for Aid of Poor Farm . . 1930-10-14 . The Indianapolis Times . 2021-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611183952/https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=IPT19301014.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- . 2021-06-11 . live . 2 .
  6. https://www.hopecenterindy.org/ Hope Center Indy (Retrieved 2021-06-11)