Philadelphia, Indiana

Philadelphia is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

Philadelphia, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Philadelphia is located in Indiana
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is located in the United States
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Coordinates: 39°46′53″N 85°50′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
TownshipSugar Creek
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46140
FIPS code18-59490[2]
GNIS feature ID441077

History

Philadelphia was laid out and platted in 1838.[3] It took its name from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the "city of brotherly love".[4] A post office was established at Philadelphia in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]

Geography

Philadelphia is located at 39°46′53″N 85°50′44″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 760.
  4. Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 292.
  5. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.