Numa, Indiana Explained

Numa, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Label:Numa
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Parke County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parke
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Florida
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:159
Elevation Ft:522
Coordinates:39.6308°N -87.3703°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47874
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:440366

Numa, also known as Walkers Bluff or Walkerton, is an unincorporated community in Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Numa was laid out in 1837.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after Numa Pompilius.[4] A post office was established at Numa in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1889.[5]

Geography

Numa is located at 39.6308°N -87.3703°W at an elevation of 525 feet.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-29. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|440366}} Numa, Indiana ]. . . July 22, 2017.
  3. Book: History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. 1913. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 179.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 247. ...may be classical, though, for the traditional second king of Rome..
  5. Web site: Parke County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2015.