Judyville, Indiana facts for kids

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Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Looking toward the Judyville grain elevator
Judyville, Indiana Location in Warren County, Indiana Show map of Warren County, Indiana Judyville, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Judyville, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Warren
Township	Liberty
Founded	1903
Founded by	John F. Judy
Area
• Total	0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
• Land	0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Elevation	764 ft (233 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	38
• Density	296.88/sq mi (114.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47993
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	2806506

Judyville is a small place in Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it's not an official town or city, but people still live there.

History of Judyville

How Judyville Started

Judyville was founded by a man named John Finley Judy. He was born in Ohio in 1856. When he was about 11 years old, in 1867, he moved to Warren County, Indiana, with his parents. The family name "Judy" actually came from a German name, "Tschudi."

John went to high school in Attica. After school, he taught for several years. In 1881, he used the money he earned from teaching to buy cattle. He was very good at business and used his profits to become a successful farmer and entrepreneur. An entrepreneur is someone who starts and runs businesses.

John Judy had many different businesses. He dealt with farm animals, vehicles, and farming tools. He also sold groceries and other goods. He even ran a blacksmith shop, where people made things out of metal. He also owned grain elevators and bought and sold land.

A Busy Village

By the early 1900s, John Judy's farm in Liberty Township was already known as Judyville. It became a busy place with many buildings. There were six barns, and one of them was the biggest in Warren County! There were also thirteen houses, a hotel, an office, and many other buildings. The village even had telephone lines, with ten different connections.

Judyville was a bit far from other places. So, John Judy convinced the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad to build a special train line. This line was eight miles long and connected his farm to the main railroad in Vermilion County, Illinois.

John Judy also created a special kind of money called "Judy Money." This money could be used in Judyville and all around Warren County.

Official Town and Post Office

On February 9, 1903, John Judy officially mapped out and created the town of Judyville. This is called "platting" a town.

Judyville got its own post office on October 1, 1903. John's son, Ole Ruppert Judy, was the first postmaster. The post office stayed open until January 6, 1961.

John Judy married Matilda Ann Hunter in 1877. He passed away on October 12, 1931. His home in Judyville stood for many years. Sadly, it was accidentally destroyed by fire on August 1, 2001, while it was being fixed up.

Over time, the businesses and industries in Judyville became less active. This happened in many small country communities in the Midwest. Today, Judyville is mostly a place where people live.

Geography

Where is Judyville?

Judyville is located on the western edge of Liberty Township. It is about 7 miles northwest of Williamsport, which is the county seat. The area around Judyville has rich farmland.

The community sits on a small hill, about 770 feet above sea level. A small stream called Spring Branch creek starts just north of Judyville. Fall Creek begins to the south. This creek flows over Indiana's tallest waterfall in Williamsport.

You can find Judyville on County Road 300 North. It's about a quarter-mile east of County Road 425 West.

Demographics

How Many People Live Here?

According to the 2020 census, 38 people live in Judyville.

Images for kids

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  A sketch of Judyville in the late 19th century

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  A 1910 postmark from Judyville