Arba, Indiana

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Arba, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Arba
Coordinates: 40°00′39″N84°52′01″W / 40.01083°N 84.86694°W / 40.01083; -84.86694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Greensfork
Elevation
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1,184 ft (361 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47355
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID430231 [1]

Arba is an unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Arba was settled by Quakers as early as 1815. [2] A post office was established at Arba in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arba, Indiana
  2. ↑ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p.  41.
  3. ↑ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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