Arney, Indiana

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Arney, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
Arney is located in Indiana
Arney
Arney
Coordinates: 39°13′7″N 86°55′54″W / 39.21861°N 86.93167°W / 39.21861; -86.93167Coordinates: 39°13′7″N 86°55′54″W / 39.21861°N 86.93167°W / 39.21861; -86.93167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOwen
TownshipJefferson
Elevation705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47431
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID430270

Arney is an unincorporated community in eastern Jefferson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies near the intersection of County Road 880 West (a.k.a. Stubenville Road) and County Road 500 South (a.k.a. Arney Road), which is a community nearly ten miles southwest of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County.[3] Its elevation is 705 feet (215 m), and it is located at

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39°13′7″N 86°55′54″W / 39.21861°N 86.93167°W / 39.21861; -86.93167 (39.2186546, -86.9316754).

History[]

Arney was founded in 1852.[4] A post office was established at Arney in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[5]

School district[]

Arney students may attend Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. ^ "Arney, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. ^ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 49, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out in 1852...
  5. ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

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