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Amity is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, in the United States.[2]

Amity, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Amity
Amity
Coordinates: 39°25′34″N 86°00′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJohnson
TownshipBlue River
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
ZIP code
46131
GNIS feature ID430138

History


A post office was established at Amity in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] Amity was platted in 1855.[4] Amity is derived from a French word meaning "friendship".[5]


References


  1. "Amity Feature Details". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amity, Indiana
  3. "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  4. Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp. 549.
  5. 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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