Arabia, Indiana

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Arabia, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Parke County's location in Indiana
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Arabia
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°45′58″N87°19′19″W / 39.76611°N 87.32194°W / 39.76611; -87.32194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Wabash
Elevation
[1]
614 ft (187 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 452166

Arabia is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Arabia was probably founded in the 1820s. [3]

Geography

Arabia is located at 39°45′58″N87°19′19″W / 39.76611°N 87.32194°W / 39.76611; -87.32194 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Arabia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  52. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. According to local tradition, this village was named by Isaac Stillman in the 1820s...


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