Carp, Indiana
Carp, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Carp Location within Indiana  Carp Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′6″N 86°45′39″W / 39.38500°N 86.76083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jason Tritle |
| Elevation | 720 ft (220 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47460 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 432160 |
Carp is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of Montgomery Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies near the intersection of US Highway 231 and County Road 50 East (a.k.a. Rocky Hill Road), which is a community nearly eight miles north of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County.[3] Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m), and it is located at 39°23′6″N 86°45′39″W / 39.38500°N 86.76083°W (39.3850457, -86.7608397). The mayor of Carp, Indiana is Jason Tritle.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Carp in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Carp, 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. 43, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
- ↑ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
External links
[edit]Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns |  | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This Owen County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |