Amity, Indiana

Amity, Indiana
Amity, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
	Amity Amity
	Coordinates: 39°25′24″N 86°00′04″W / 39.42333°N 86.00111°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Johnson
Township	Blue River
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
ZIP code	46131
GNIS feature ID	2830425

Amity is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Amity in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.^[2] Amity was platted in 1855.^[3] Amity is derived from a French word meaning "friendship".^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amity, Indiana
^ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
^ Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp. 549.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name comes from the French word amitié, "friendship".

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amity, Indiana

[2] "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.

[3] Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp. 549.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name comes from the French word amitié, "friendship".

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