Denmark, Indiana

Denmark, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
Denmark, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°16′11″N 87°1′33″W / 39.26972°N 87.02583°WCoordinates: 39°16′11″N 87°1′33″W / 39.26972°N 87.02583°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Elevation	548 ft (167 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47460
Area code(s)	812
GNIS feature ID	0433472[1]

Denmark is an unincorporated community in southwest portion of Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. It lies near the intersection of County Road 1400 West (aka Kelly Road) and County Road 150 South (aka Denmark Road), which is a community about fifteen miles west of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County.^[2] Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m), and it is located at 39°16′11″N 87°1′33″W / 39.26972°N 87.02583°W (39.2697645 -87.0258445).^[1]

History

Denmark was never officially platted.^[3] A post office was established at Denmark in 1874, and remained in operation until 1906.^[4] The community was probably named in tribute to Denmark, in Northern Europe.^[5]

Geography

• West Fork Lick Creek runs souths through this community, which combines with Eel River and then flows into White River near Worthington, Indiana.
• Burger Cemetery is about four miles north of this community on Orman Road, about half way between County Road 1250 West and County Road 1325 West, which is located at 39°18′10″N 87°0′28″W / 39.30278°N 87.00778°W (39.3028204 -87.0077890).^[6]
• Marion Cemetery is about three miles north of this community on County Road 1250 West, which is located at 39°17′48″N 87°0′20″W / 39.29667°N 87.00556°W (39.2967093 -87.0055667).^[7]
• Rea Cemetery is about two miles east of this community on County Road 150 South (aka Denmark Road), which is located at 39°16′3″N 86°59′53″W / 39.26750°N 86.99806°W (39.2675425 -86.9980662).^[8]
• Steubenville Cemetery, near St. Pauls Church, is about four miles east of this community on County Road 1175 West (aka Steubenville Road), which is located at 39°16′42″N 86°58′33″W / 39.27833°N 86.97583°W (39.2783761 -86.9758435).^[9]

School districts

• Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts

• State House District 46
• State Senate District 39

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
2. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 750.
4. "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently the name is for the country.
6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
7. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
8. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
9. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

External links

• Roadside Thoughts for Denmark, Indiana