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Pony, Indiana | |
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  Pony  Pony | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′41″N 85°05′41″W / 40.44472°N 85.09472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Greene |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| ZIP code | 47371 |
| FIPS code | 18-61045[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441434[1] |
Pony is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Pony in 1886 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3] The community might have taken its name from the nearby stream Pony Run.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pony, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...perhaps for Pony Run...
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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