Bono | |
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Coordinates: 39°45′37″N 87°29′38″W / 39.76028°N 87.49389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vermillion |
Township | Helt |
Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47847 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 431326 |
Bono is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
Bono was founded in 1848. [3] The name Bono is said to mean "good". [4]
Bono is located at 39°45′37″N 87°29′38″W / 39.76028°N 87.49389°W about two miles east of the state line, at the intersection of Indiana State Road 71 and County Road 850 South. Bono Cemetery is located about a third of a mile west of town. The area around the town is mostly flat and open farmland; a small tributary of Norton Creek begins at Bono and flows southeast.
...commendatory, meaning "good".