Pony, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Pony, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Pony
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jay
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Greene
Coordinates:40.4447°N -85.0947°W
Elevation Ft:883
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47371
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-61045[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:441434

Pony is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Pony in 1886 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[2] The community might have taken its name from the nearby stream Pony Run.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Jay County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 November 2014.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 269. ...perhaps for Pony Run....