Arabia is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Arabia, Indiana | |
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 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Wabash |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47872 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452166 |
History
editArabia was probably founded in the 1820s.[3]
Geography
editArabia is located at 39°45′58″N 87°19′19″W / 39.76611°N 87.32194°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Arabia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ 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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