Arabia, Indiana

Arabia, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Parke County's location in Indiana
Arabia
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°45′58″N 87°19′19″W / 39.76611°N 87.32194°W / 39.76611; -87.32194Coordinates: 39°45′58″N 87°19′19″W / 39.76611°N 87.32194°W / 39.76611; -87.32194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Wabash
Elevation[1] 614 ft (187 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47872
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 452166

Arabia is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Arabia was probably founded in the 1820s.[3]

Geography

Arabia is located at 39°45′58″N 87°19′19″W / 39.76611°N 87.32194°W / 39.76611; -87.32194.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Arabia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. According to local tradition, this village was named by Isaac Stillman in the 1820s...


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