Nineveh, Indiana

Nineveh is an unincorporated community in Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana, United States.

Nineveh, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Nineveh is located in Indiana
Nineveh
Nineveh
Nineveh is located in the United States
Nineveh
Nineveh
Coordinates: 39°21′44″N 86°05′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJohnson
TownshipNineveh
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 • Total4,474
ZIP code
46164
FIPS code18-53982[1]
GNIS feature ID440180[2]

Nineveh took its name from Nineveh Creek,[3] which in turn is named after Nineveh Berry, a hunter who fell into the creek while hunting for deer.[4]

The town also has the Cordry-Sweetwater branch library.[5]

Scenes from the film Hoosiers were shot in the old Nineveh Elementary School, which was renamed "Hickory High School" for the film. Nineveh's last class of students attended here during the filming of the film in 1985, after which they relocated to Trafalgar to consolidate at Indian Creek Elementary School. The old school was lost to a fire just a few years after it was closed for consolidation.[6]

Notable people

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Nineveh, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for nearby Nineveh Creek.
  4. Indiana State Teachers Association (1914). Readings in Indiana history. Published by Indiana University. p. 163.
  5. "FAQ". Brown County Public Library. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  6. "Nineveh Indiana". ninevehfestival.org. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
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