Numa, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Numa is located in Parke County, Indiana
Numa
Numa
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°37′51″N 87°22′13″W / 39.63083°N 87.37028°W / 39.63083; -87.37028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipFlorida
Elevation
[1]
522 ft (159 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47874
Area code765
GNIS feature ID440366

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°37′51″N 87°22′13″W / 39.63083°N 87.37028°W / 39.63083; -87.37028 at an elevation of 525 feet.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Numa, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 179.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...may be classical, though, for the traditional second king of Rome.
  5. ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.


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