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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Murray, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wells County's location in IndianaWells County's location in Indiana
Murray is located in Wells County, IndianaMurrayMurrayLocation of Murray in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°47′31″N 85°12′03″W / 40.79194°N 85.20083°W / 40.79194; -85.20083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipLancaster
Elevation807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46714
Area code260
FIPS code18-51966
GNIS feature ID439894

Murray is an unincorporated area near Lancaster Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

An old variant name of the community was called New Lancaster. A post office was established at Murray in 1837, and remained in operation until 1902.

On February 29, 1996, Murray was inadvertently strafed by a military aircraft, though no injuries resulted.

In January 2020, a town-wide vote took place which led to Zakary J. Dobson being the mayor of Murray. The vote also proclaimed Evan C. Saunders as the Sheriff of Murray. Evan's wife, Shelby Saunders, is Deputy.

Former Mayor's include: Brian Fennig and Jon Dobson.

Geography

Murray is located on State Highway 116.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Murray, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "USGS detail on Murray - Variant Citation". Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  4. "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. The strafing of Murray
  6. Public records of the Town of Murray
  7. Public records of the Town of Murray


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