Arda is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

According to historian Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after the Arda River in Europe.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arda, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...may come from the Arda River in Bulgaria or Italy.


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