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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Indiana, United States
Arthur, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
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Coordinates: 38°20′29″N 87°15′00″W / 38.34139°N 87.25000°W / 38.34139; -87.25000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipPatoka
Elevation495 ft (151 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47598
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID2830493

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.

History

A post office was established at Arthur in 1873, and remained in operation until 1903. The community was named for Arthur Thompson, an early settler.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Arthur as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arthur, Indiana
  2. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  3. History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 428. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
  4. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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