Arney, Indiana

Unincorporated Community in Indiana, United States

39°13′7″N 86°55′54″W / 39.21861°N 86.93167°W / 39.21861; -86.93167CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyOwenTownship JeffersonElevation

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705 ft (215 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47431

Area codes812, 930GNIS 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 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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
^ "Arney, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 49, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
^ 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...
^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.