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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Van Nuys, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°57′36″N 85°21′14″W / 39.96000°N 85.35389°W / 39.96000; -85.35389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHenry
TownshipHenry
Elevation994 ft (303 m)
ZIP code47362
FIPS code18-78675
GNIS feature ID445215

Van Nuys is an unincorporated community in Henry Township, Henry County, Indiana and the site of the Indiana Village for Epileptics.

Van Nuys was named for the first medical doctor to be the director of the Indiana Village for Epileptics circa 1905. The Indiana Village for Epileptics later became New Castle State Hospital and was then renamed the New Castle Developmental Training Center before it was eventually closed.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Nuys, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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