Luray is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana Prairie Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city ...

, United States.

History

Luray was laid out and

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ted in 1836. The community was named after

Luray, Virginia Luray is the county seat of Page County, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley in the northern part of the Commonwealth. The population was 4,895 at the 2010 census. The town was started by William Staige Marye in 1812, a descendant ...

since a large share of the early settlers were natives of that state. A post office was established at Luray in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.

Geography

Luray is located at .

References

Unincorporated communities in Henry County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{HenryCountyIN-geo-stub