Samaria,_Indiana

Samaria, Indiana

Samaria, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Samaria is an unincorporated community in Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

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History

Samaria was originally called Newburg and was platted as Newburg in 1852.[3] The name was officially changed to Samaria in 1869.[3] The community was named after the ancient city of Samaria.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samaria, Indiana
  2. [2]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. [3]
    Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. p. 549.
  4. [4]
    Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.


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