Arda, Indiana

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Arda, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°31′02″N87°15′02″W / 38.51722°N 87.25056°W / 38.51722; -87.25056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Township Washington
Elevation
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518 ft (158 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47567
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID430241 [1]

Arda is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

According to historian Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after the Arda River in Europe. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arda, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  53. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...may come from the Arda River in Bulgaria or Italy.


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