Murray, Indiana

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Murray, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Murray is located in Wells County, Indiana
Murray
Murray
Location of Murray in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°47′31″N 85°12′03″W / 40.79194°N 85.20083°W / 40.79194; -85.20083Coordinates: 40°47′31″N 85°12′03″W / 40.79194°N 85.20083°W / 40.79194; -85.20083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipLancaster
Elevation
[1]
807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46714
Area code(s)260
FIPS code18-51966[2]
GNIS feature ID439894

Murray is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History[]

An old variant name of the community was called New Lancaster.[4] A post office was established at Murray in 1837, and remained in operation until 1902.[5]

On February 29, 1996, Murray was inadvertently strafed by a military aircraft, though no injuries resulted.[citation needed]

Geography[]

Murray is located at

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40°47′31″N 85°12′03″W / 40.79194°N 85.20083°W / 40.79194; -85.20083, on State Highway 116.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Murray, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "USGS detail on Murray - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  5. ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.

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