Murray, Indiana
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipLancaster
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Time zone (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Coordinates40°47′31″N 85°12′03″W
Elevation807 ft
ZIP code46714
Area code260
FIPS code18-51966[1]
GNIS feature ID439894[2]

Murray is an unincorporated area near Lancaster Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was called New Lancaster.[3] A post office was established at Murray in 1837, and remained in operation until 1902.[4]

On February 29, 1996, Murray was inadvertently strafed by a military aircraft, though no injuries resulted.[5]

In January 2020, a town-wide vote took place which led to Zakary J. Dobson being the mayor of Murray. The First Lady is Brittany Dobson[6]

Former Mayor's include: Brian Fennig and Jon Dobson. [7]

Geography

Murray is located on State Highway 116.

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Murray - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  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