Bono, Lawrence County, Indiana

Bono, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bono United Methodist Church, built in 1880
Bono United Methodist Church, built in 1880
Bono is located in Indiana
Bono
Bono
Bono is located in the United States
Bono
Bono
Coordinates: 38°43′53″N 86°19′16″W / 38.73139°N 86.32111°W / 38.73139; -86.32111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipBono
Elevation
[1]
659 ft (201 m)
ZIP code
47446
FIPS code18-06418[2]
GNIS feature ID431325[1]

Bono is an unincorporated community in Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

Bono 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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bono, Lawrence County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 47.


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