Murray, Indiana

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

Murray, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wells County's location in Indiana
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 code(s)260
FIPS code18-51966[2]
GNIS feature ID439894

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.

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 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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