Bono is an unincorporated community in Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Bono, Indiana | |
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 Bono United Methodist Church, built in 1880 | |
  Bono  Bono | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′53″N 86°19′16″W / 38.73139°N 86.32111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Bono |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| ZIP code | 47446 |
| FIPS code | 18-06418[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431325[1] |
History
editBono was laid out about 1816, making it the oldest settlement in Lawrence County. Bono was in considered to be Indiana's state capital.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bono, Lawrence County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 47.
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