Arba, Indiana

Arba
Unincorporated community
Arba
Coordinates: 40°00′39″N 84°52′01″W / 40.01083°N 84.86694°W / 40.01083; -84.86694Coordinates: 40°00′39″N 84°52′01″W / 40.01083°N 84.86694°W / 40.01083; -84.86694
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Randolph
Township	Greensfork
Elevation	1,191 ft (363 m)
ZIP code	47355
GNIS feature ID	430231^[1]

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.^[2] A post office was established at Arba in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911.^[3]

Geography

Arba is located at 40°00′03″N 84°52′01″W / 40.00083°N 84.86694°W / 40.00083; -84.86694.

References

↑ "Arba, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
↑ Tucker, E. (1882). 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. A.L. Klingman. p. 41.
↑ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Winchester

Cities	Union City Winchester

Towns	Albany‡ Farmland Losantville Lynn Modoc Parker City Ridgeville Saratoga

Townships	Franklin Green Greensfork Jackson Monroe Stoney Creek Union Ward Washington Wayne White River

Unincorporated communities	Arba Bartonia Bloomingport Carlos Crete Deerfield Fairview Georgetown Harrisville Haysville Corner Huntsville Maxville Mull New Pittsburg Pinch Randolph Rural Scott Corner Shedville Snow Hill South Salem Spartanburg Stone Unionport Windsor

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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