Arney, Indiana

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

For other uses, see Arney (disambiguation).

Arney, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
Arney is located in Indiana
Arney
Arney
Arney is located in the United States
Arney
Arney
Coordinates: 39°13′7″N 86°55′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOwen
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
[1]
705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47431
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID430270

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 April 29, 2017.
  2. "Arney, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  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 September 21, 2015.


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