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Unincorporated Community in Indiana, United States
Carp, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
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Coordinates: 39°23′6″N 86°45′39″W / 39.38500°N 86.76083°W / 39.38500; -86.76083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOwen
TownshipMontgomery
Government
 • MayorJason Tritle
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47460
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID432160

Carp is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of Montgomery Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. 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. Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m), and it is located at 39°23′6″N 86°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.

Geography

Smith Cemetery is about three miles directly west of this community, and it is located on County Road 200 West at 39°23′28″N 86°48′19″W / 39.39111°N 86.80528°W / 39.39111; -86.80528 (39.3911563 -86.8052853).

Amazon Lake is about three miles south of this community, which is west of the intersection of US Highway 231 and Indiana Highway 67 at 39°21′16″N 86°44′51″W / 39.35444°N 86.74750°W / 39.35444; -86.74750 (39.3544016 -86.7474351).

School districts

  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts

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.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 1, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Spencer
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Map of Indiana highlighting Owen County
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