Carp, Indiana

Carp, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
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Coordinates: 39°23′6″N86°45′39″W / 39.38500°N 86.76083°W / 39.38500; -86.76083
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Township	Montgomery
Government
•  Mayor	Jason Tritle
Elevation [1]	722 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″N86°45′39″W / 39.38500°N 86.76083°W / 39.38500; -86.76083 (39.3850457, -86.7608397).

History

A post office was established at Carp in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. ^[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
2. "Carp, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved April 30, 2017.
3. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43, ISBN   0-89933-319-2
4. "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

External links

• Roadside Thoughts for Carp, Indiana