Murray, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Murray, Indiana
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Wells County
Pushpin Label:Murray
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Murray in Wells County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wells
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lancaster
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.7919°N -85.2008°W
Elevation Ft:807
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46714
Area Code:260
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-51966[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:439894

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

History

An old variant name of the community was called New Lancaster.[2] A post office was established at Murray in 1837, and remained in operation until 1902.[3]

On February 29, 1996, Murray was inadvertently strafed by a military aircraft, though no injuries resulted.[4]

In January 2020, a town-wide vote took place which led to Zakary J. Dobson being the mayor of Murray. The vote also proclaimed Evan C. Saunders as the Sheriff of Murray. Evan's wife, Shelby Saunders, is Deputy.[5]

Former Mayor's include: Brian Fennig and Jon Dobson. [6]

Geography

Murray is located on State Highway 116.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: USGS detail on Murray - Variant Citation. 2017-05-10.
  3. Web site: Wells County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 7, 2016.
  4. http://our.tentativetimes.net/opine/murray.html The strafing of Murray
  5. Public records of the Town of Murray
  6. Public records of the Town of Murray