Arba, Indiana

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Arba is an unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Arba was settled by Quakers as early as 1815.{{cite book|last=Tucker|first=E.|title=History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofrandolp00tuck|year=1882|publisher=A.L. Klingman|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofrandolp00tuck/page/n56 41]}} A post office was established at Arba in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Randolph | title=Randolph County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=1 November 2015}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Randolph County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana