Country United States County Owen Elevation 584 ft (178 m) | State Indiana Township Washington Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 62% Humidity | ||
Romona is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. An old variant name is Brintonville.
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History
Romona was originally called Brintonville, and under the latter name was founded in 1819 by Adam Brinton. The name Romona was adopted in the 1880s, after the novel Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson. A post office was established under the name Romona in 1886, and remained in operation until 1936.
Geography
Romona is located at 39°19′38″N 86°43′48″W.
References
Romona, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA