Amo, Indiana
town in Indiana
Amo ( EY-mo) is a town in Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 408 at the 2020 census.
History
The town was laid out as Morristown in 1850 by Joseph Morris. The present name of Amo (meaning "I love" in Latin) was adopted in 1855. Amo was incorporated as a town in 1913.
The Amo THI & E Interurban Depot/Substation was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
Town seal
In 2000, the town celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary in combination with the Hoosier Millennium celebration. The town council authorized a contest to design and adopt the official "Town Seal" open to all residents and any student enrolled in a public institution within the town boundaries of Amo. Officials from the Hoosier Millennium committee at the 500 Festival Parade in downtown Indianapolis reviewed the forty-two submissions on May 27, 2000, and selected that of town resident Randy L. Potts.
On June 3, 2000, U.S. Congressman and Gubernatorial candidate David M. McIntosh presented the finalized seal to the Amo Town Board during the Amo Annual Fish Fry.
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