Jewell Village, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Jewell Village
Jewell Village
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°11′55″N 85°50′59″W / 39.19861°N 85.84972°W / 39.19861; -85.84972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipClay
Elevation
[1]
656 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47203
Area code(s)812 & 930
GNIS feature ID437005[1]

Jewell Village is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Bartholomew county, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Jewell Village was likely named on account of there being many people named Jewell in the vicinity.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jewell Village, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. According to a traditional accound, this village was named for two local families named Jewell.


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