Utica, Indiana Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==History== From 1794 to 1825, Utica was a popular ferry crossing, as ferry crossings were considered too dangerous at [[Jeffersonville, Indiana|Jeffersonville]], due to inexperienced ferry operators and the [[Falls of the Ohio]]. James Noble Wood, the founder of Utica, was the first ferryman in the area, and he served as one of only a handful of territorial judges in "Indian Territory" during this period. After a flood in 1997, Utica grew because it was required to strengthen its building, planning, and zoning laws in order to obtain [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) and Indiana DNR rebuilding funds. However, Utica is unlikely to see much more growth due to being surrounded by the Port of Indiana β Jeffersonville, a new I-265 bridge over the Ohio River at Utica (complete late 2016), and the River Ridge Commerce Center.<ref>{{Cite journal | author = Larry Thomas | url = http://www.news-tribune.net/siteSearch/apstorysection/local_story_188160032.html | title = They're building this city ... | journal = [[News and Tribune]] | date = July 7, 2006 }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page