Magley, Indiana

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Magley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Adams County's location in Indiana
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Magley
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°49′53″N85°03′12″W / 40.83139°N 85.05333°W / 40.83139; -85.05333
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Adams
Township Preble
Named after Jacob J. Magley
Elevation
[1]
254 m (833 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46733
Area code 260
FIPS code 18-46152 [2]
GNIS feature ID438474 [1]

Magley is an unincorporated community in Preble Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1] It is approximately 6 miles west of Decatur, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Magley in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927. [3] The community was named for the first postmaster, Jacob J. Magley. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Magley, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  207. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3.


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