Arthur, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°20′29″N 87°15′00″W / 38.34139°N 87.25000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pike |
Township | Patoka |
Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47598 |
Area codes | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 2830493[1] |
Arthur or Arthur Junction due to its location at the junction of Indiana 61 and Indiana 64, is a Census designated place in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Arthur in 1873, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named for Arthur Thompson, an early settler.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arthur, Indiana
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 428. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.