Pony, Indiana

Pony
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°26′41″N 85°05′41″W / 40.44472°N 85.09472°W / 40.44472; -85.09472Coordinates: 40°26′41″N 85°05′41″W / 40.44472°N 85.09472°W / 40.44472; -85.09472
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jay
Township	Greene
Elevation[1]	879 ft (268 m)
ZIP code	47371
FIPS code	18-61045[2]
GNIS feature ID	441434

Pony is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana.

History

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]

Geography

Pony is located at 40°26′41″N 85°05′41″W / 40.44472°N 85.09472°W / 40.44472; -85.09472.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2014. 
4. ↑ 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...