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]

Numa, Indiana
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
Elevation522 ft (159 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47874
Area code765
GNIS feature ID440366

History

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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

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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

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  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.