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Welcome to Muren ...

Muren is located in Pike County<1>.


The location of Muren has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Muren, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Muren is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Muren lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Muren is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Muren is located in the (812) area code.

Communities near Muren ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Muren.

  • Jasper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Princeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Huntingburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fort Branch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
    • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <4>
  • Oakland City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
  • Lynnville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <4>
  • Winslow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Winslow is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
  • Patoka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
    • Patoka is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Elberfeld
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
    • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Muren. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Muren.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Muren. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Muren.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Muren. See our Newspapers Page for Muren.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Muren ...

Looking for more information about Muren? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Muren, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Muren.

Adding Muren to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Muren in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Muren was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Muren.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Muren. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Muren - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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