Jewell Village, Indiana
Appearance
Jewell Village, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°11′55″N 85°50′59″W / 39.19861°N 85.84972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Bartholomew |
Township | Clay |
Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47203 |
Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 437005[1] |
Jewell Village is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Bartholomew county, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Jewell Village was likely named on account of there being many people named Jewell in the vicinity.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jewell Village, Indiana
- ^ 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.