Carp, Indiana

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| official_name = Carp, Indiana

| settlement_type = Unincorporated Community

| pushpin_map = Indiana#USA

| pushpin_label = Carp

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Indiana

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Owen

| subdivision_type3 = Township

| subdivision_name3 = Montgomery

| established_date =

| timezone = Eastern (EST)

| utc_offset = -5

| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = -4

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2017-04-29|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}

| elevation_m = 220

| elevation_ft = 722

| coordinates = {{coord|39|23|6|N|86|45|39|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

| postal_code_type = ZIP code

| postal_code = 47460

| area_code = 812, 930

| blank_name = GNIS feature ID

| blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:432160 432160]

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Jason Tritle

}}

Carp is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of Montgomery Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.{{cite gnis|432160|Carp, Indiana|2017-04-30}} 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.{{citation |title=Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. |date=2004 |page=43 |edition=3 |location=Yarmouth |publisher=DeLorme |ISBN=0-89933-319-2}} Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m), and it is located at {{coord|39|23|6|N|86|45|39|W|type:city}} (39.3850457, -86.7608397).

History

A post office was established at Carp in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.{{cite web |title=Owen County |url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Owen |accessdate=21 September 2015 |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History}}

Geography

Smith Cemetery is about three miles directly west of this community, and it is located on County Road 200 West at {{coord|39|23|28|N|86|48|19|W}} (39.3911563 -86.8052853).{{cite web |date=14 February 1979 |title=US Board on Geographic Names |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:382056501373::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:443669,Smith%20Cemetery |accessdate=20 August 2015 |publisher=United States Geological Survey}}

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 {{coord|39|21|16|N|86|44|51|W}} (39.3544016 -86.7474351).{{cite web |date=1 October 1982 |title=US Board on Geographic Names |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:447803,Amazon%20Lake |accessdate=20 August 2015 |publisher=United States Geological Survey}}

School districts

  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts

References

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