Denmark, Indiana

Denmark is an unincorporated community in the southwest portion of Marion Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2] It lies near the intersection of County Road 1400 West (a.k.a. Kelly Road) and County Road 150 South (a.k.a. Denmark Road), which is a community about fifteen miles west of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County.^[3] Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m), and it is located at 39°16′11″N 87°1′33″W (39.2697645 -87.0258445).

Denmark, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
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Coordinates: 39°16′11″N 87°1′33″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Township	Marion
Elevation [1]	548 ft (167 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47427
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	433472

History

Denmark was never officially platted.^[4] The community was probably named in tribute to Denmark, in Northern Europe.^[5]

A post office was established at Denmark in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.^[6]

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 halfway between County Road 1250 West and County Road 1325 West, which is located at 39°18′10″N 87°0′28″W (39.3028204 -87.0077890).^[7]
• 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 (39.2967093 -87.0055667).^[8]
• Rea Cemetery is about two miles east of this community on County Road 150 South (a.k.a. Denmark Road), which is located at 39°16′3″N 86°59′53″W (39.2675425 -86.9980662).^[9]
• Steubenville Cemetery, near St. Pauls Church, is about four miles east of this community on County Road 1175 West (a.k.a. Steubenville Road), which is located at 39°16′42″N 86°58′33″W (39.2783761 -86.9758435).^[10]

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
2. "Denmark, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
3. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 750.
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. "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
7. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
8. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
9. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
10. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved August 26, 2015.

External links

• Roadside Thoughts for Denmark, Indiana