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; -85.20083
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 code260
FIPS code18-51966[2]
GNIS feature ID439894[1]

Murray is a unincorporated community near Lancaster Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

An old variant name of the community was called New Lancaster.[3] A post office was established at Murray in 1837, and remained in operation until 1902.[4]

On February 29, 1996, Murray was inadvertently strafed by a military aircraft, though no injuries resulted.[5]

Geography

Murray is located on State Highway 116.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Murray, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Murray - Variant Citation". Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ The strafing of Murray


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