Magnet, Indiana

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Magnet is an unincorporated community along the Ohio River in Union Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

When pioneers started to settle the banks of the Ohio River, one of the first in the Magnet area was Dodson, who operated a wood yard. The settlement was known as Dodson Landing. When Dodson left, Jesse Martin took over the wood yard operation; therefore the area was referred to as Martin Landing. In 1848 the residents had to decide on a name for the village. To honor Jesse Martin they chose the name Rono, the name of Martin's dog. The settlement was known as Rono until 1899 when the United States Postal Department changed the name to Magnet. The Magnet post office closed in 1992.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet,_Indiana
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Coordinates:   38°5'50"N   86°27'50"W
This article was last modified 8 years ago