Samaria, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Samaria, Indiana

Unincorporated community

Samaria

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Coordinates: 39°24′14″N 86°11′11″W﻿ / ﻿39.40389°N 86.18639°W﻿ / 39.40389; -86.18639
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Johnson
Township| Hensley
Elevation

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| 801 ft (244 m)
ZIP code|

46181

FIPS code| 18-67680[2]
GNIS feature ID| 442947[1]

Samaria is an unincorporated community in Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

## History

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Samaria was originally called Newburg and was platted as Newburg in 1852.[3] The name was officially changed to Samaria in 1869.[3] The community was named after the ancient city of Samaria.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samaria, Indiana
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ a b Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. p. 549.
4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.

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Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Franklin

Cities|

* Franklin
* Greenwood

Map of Indiana highlighting Johnson County

Towns|

* Bargersville
* Edinburgh‡
* New Whiteland
* Prince's Lakes
* Trafalgar
* Whiteland

Townships|

* Blue River
* Clark
* Franklin
* Hensley
* Needham
* Nineveh
* Pleasant
* Union
* White River

CDPs|

* Amity
* Needham
* Nineveh

Other
communities|

* Anita
* Banta‡
* Bluff Creek
* Bud
* Critchfield
* Frances
* Hopewell
* Kinder
* Mount Pleasant
* Old Bargersville
* Peoga‡
* Providence
* Reds Corner
* Rocklane
* Samaria
* Smith Valley
* Stones Crossing
* Urmeyville
* Waterloo

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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