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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Pony, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Pony is located in IndianaPonyPonyShow map of IndianaPony is located in the United StatesPonyPonyShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°26′41″N 85°05′41″W / 40.44472°N 85.09472°W / 40.44472; -85.09472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
TownshipGreene
Elevation883 ft (269 m)
ZIP code47371
FIPS code18-61045
GNIS feature ID441434

Pony is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Pony in 1886 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. The community might have taken its name from the nearby stream Pony Run.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pony, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...perhaps for Pony Run...
Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Portland
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