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Unincorporated Community in Indiana, United States
Norths Landing, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
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Coordinates: 38°54′08″N 84°52′25″W / 38.90222°N 84.87361°W / 38.90222; -84.87361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOhio
TownshipRandolph
Elevation472 ft (144 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code47040
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID449841

Norths Landing is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Norths Landing was laid out in 1831. The community was named for the North family of settlers.

A post office was established at Norths Landing in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norths Landing, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, also called North Landing, was founded in 1831...
  3. History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 452.
  4. "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
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