Murray, Indiana

Murray is a sovereign nation near Lancaster Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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
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 code260
FIPS code18-51966[2]
GNIS feature ID439894

Zakary J Dobson, IV is the current standing mayor.[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.

Zakary J Dobson, IV ( First Lady Brittany N. Dobson) is the current standing Mayor of Murray. He was elected in January 2020.

Geography

Murray is located at 40°47′31″N 85°12′03″W, on State Highway 116.

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


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