Carp, Indiana

Unincorporated Community in Indiana, United States

39°23′6″N 86°45′39″W / 39.38500°N 86.76083°W / 39.38500; -86.76083CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyOwenTownship MontgomeryGovernment

• MayorJason TritleElevation

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722 ft (220 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47460

Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID432160

Carp is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of Montgomery Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2] It lies near the intersection of US Highway 231 and County Road 50 East (a.k.a. Rocky Hill Road), which is a community nearly eight miles north of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County.^[3] Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m), and it is located at 39°23′6″N 86°45′39″W / 39.38500°N 86.76083°W / 39.38500; -86.76083 (39.3850457, -86.7608397).

History

A post office was established at Carp in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[4]

Geography

Smith Cemetery is about three miles directly west of this community, and it is located on County Road 200 West at 39°23′28″N 86°48′19″W / 39.39111°N 86.80528°W / 39.39111; -86.80528 (39.3911563 -86.8052853).^[5]

Amazon Lake is about three miles south of this community, which is west of the intersection of US Highway 231 and Indiana Highway 67 at 39°21′16″N 86°44′51″W / 39.35444°N 86.74750°W / 39.35444; -86.74750 (39.3544016 -86.7474351).^[6]

School districts

Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
^ "Carp, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 1, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2015.