Bono, Vermillion County, Indiana

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Bono
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Bono is located in Vermillion County, Indiana
Bono
Bono
Location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°45′37″N 87°29′38″W / 39.76028°N 87.49389°W / 39.76028; -87.49389Coordinates: 39°45′37″N 87°29′38″W / 39.76028°N 87.49389°W / 39.76028; -87.49389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
TownshipHelt
Elevation
[1]
636 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47847
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID431326
The Bono Rock, a local historical landmark.

Bono is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Bono was founded in 1848.[3] The name Bono is said to mean "good".[4]

Geography[]

Bono is located at

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39°45′37″N 87°29′38″W / 39.76028°N 87.49389°W / 39.76028; -87.49389 about two miles east of the state line, at the intersection of Indiana State Road 71 and County Road 850 South. Bono Cemetery is located about a third of a mile west of town. The area around the town is mostly flat and open farmland; a small tributary of Norton Creek begins at Bono and flows southeast.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  2. ^ "Bono, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  3. ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 412.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...commendatory, meaning "good".


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