Amity, Indiana

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Amity, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°25′24″N86°00′04″W / 39.42333°N 86.00111°W / 39.42333; -86.00111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Johnson
Township Blue River
Elevation
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689 ft (210 m)
ZIP code
46131
GNIS feature ID2830425 [1]

Amity is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, in the United States. [1]

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History

A post office was established at Amity in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [2] Amity was platted in 1855. [3] Amity is derived from a French word meaning "friendship". [4]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Amity as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amity, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp.  549.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  51. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name comes from the French word amitié, "friendship".
  5. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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