Moran, Indiana
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| Moran | |
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 Moran
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| Coordinates: 40°23′15″N 86°30′55″W / 40.3875°N 86.51528°WCoordinates: 40°23′15″N 86°30′55″W / 40.3875°N 86.51528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Owen |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| ZIP code | 46041 |
| FIPS code | 18-51012[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439418[2] |
Moran is an unincorporated town in Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana. Originally a station on the Vandalia Railroad, Moran was laid out by Noah L. Bunnell in October, 1873, and named for an official of the railroad. The official, who was from Sedalia, Illinois, also suggested the name of the nearby town of Sedalia, Indiana.[3]
[edit] Geography
Moran is located at 40°23′15″N 86°30′55″W / 40.3875°N 86.51528°W.
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Moran, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:439418. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Owen Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
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