Judah, Indiana
Judah is located in Indiana
Judah
Judah
Judah is located in the United States
Judah
Judah
Coordinates: 38°57′39″N 86°32′14″W / 38.96083°N 86.53722°W / 38.96083; -86.53722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipMarshall
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
ZIP code
47421
FIPS code18-39042[1]
GNIS feature ID451109[2]

Judah is an unincorporated community in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

Judah was named from the presence of the Judah School, established in 1882.[3]

Geography

Judah is located at 38°57′39″N 86°32′14″W / 38.96083°N 86.53722°W / 38.96083; -86.53722.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Judah, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Around 1882 Judah School was built here...and the village took its name from the school.


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