Judah, Indiana

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
38°57′35″N 86°32′33″W / 38.95972°N 86.54250°W / 38.95972; -86.54250CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyLawrenceTownshipMarshallElevation653 ft (199 m)ZIP code
47421
FIPS code18-39042[2]GNIS feature ID2830452[1]

Judah is a Census-designated place in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

Judah was named from the presence of the Judah School, established in 1882.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Judah, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Around 1882 Judah School was built here...and the village took its name from the school.


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