Banta, Indiana

Banta is an unincorporated community in Johnson and Morgan counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Banta in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. Banta was named for David Demaree Banta, a Johnson County historian and judge. Prior to 1883, it was called Dresslarsville.
David Banta was a trustee of Indiana University in Bloomington, and was the first dean of its law school, now the Indiana [University Maurer School of Law|Maurer School of Law]. He served from 1889 until his death in 1896. His elder son George founded the Banta Corporation in 1901 in Menasha, Wisconsin.