Judson, Parke County, Indiana
Judson, also called Buchanan or Buchanans Springs, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Judson was platted in 1872. The community bears the name of Adoniram Judson, a Baptist missionary. A post office has been in operation at Judson since 1872.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Judson, Parke County, Indiana
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 225.
- ^ 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.
...named it for Adoniram Judson, a Kentucky minister...
- ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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