Amity, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, U.S.
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
39°25′24″N 86°00′04″W / 39.42333°N 86.00111°W / 39.42333; -86.0011146131
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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Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Franklin
- Franklin
- Greenwood
- Bargersville
- Edinburgh‡
- New Whiteland
- Prince's Lakes
- Trafalgar
- Whiteland
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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