Gnaw Bone, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Gnaw Bone is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Indiana
.
One theory is that the town's name derives from that of the original French
settlement in the area, Narbonne, named in turn for the southern French city of that name
. To the ears of English
settlers at the time, "Narbonne" sounded like and came to be known as "Gnaw Bone." The truth is that no one really knows how the name came about, although several stories and theories exist. One story says that many years ago some one was looking for a certain man and was told, "I seed him over at the Hawkins place a' gnawin' on a bone."
Gnaw Bone is situated on state highway 46, between Nashville
and Columbus
. It is known for its flea markets and has been promoted as the "flea market capital of the world", as it is said to have one flea market for every five residents.
Brown County, Indiana
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population is 15,242. The county seat is Nashville.- History :...
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One theory is that the town's name derives from that of the original French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
settlement in the area, Narbonne, named in turn for the southern French city of that name
Narbonne
Narbonne is a commune in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It lies from Paris in the Aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Once a prosperous port, it is now located about from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea...
. To the ears of English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
settlers at the time, "Narbonne" sounded like and came to be known as "Gnaw Bone." The truth is that no one really knows how the name came about, although several stories and theories exist. One story says that many years ago some one was looking for a certain man and was told, "I seed him over at the Hawkins place a' gnawin' on a bone."
Gnaw Bone is situated on state highway 46, between Nashville
Nashville, Indiana
Nashville is a town in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States. The population was 803 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Brown County and is the county's only incorporated town...
and Columbus
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest...
. It is known for its flea markets and has been promoted as the "flea market capital of the world", as it is said to have one flea market for every five residents.