| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Township | Lancaster |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Coordinates | 40°47′31″N 85°12′03″W |
| Elevation | 807 ft |
| ZIP code | 46714 |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-51966[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439894[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
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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- ^ "USGS detail on Murray - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ The strafing of Murray
- ^ Public records of the Town of Murray
- ^ Public records of the Town of Murray