Stockport, Indiana

Stockport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

Stockport
Unincorporated community
Stockport is located in Indiana
Stockport
Stockport
Stockport is located in the United States
Stockport
Stockport
Coordinates: 40°19′15″N 85°27′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDelaware
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
892 ft (272 m)
ZIP code
47342
FIPS code18-73295[2]
GNIS feature ID444182

History

A post office was established at Stockport in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[3]

Stockport was a station on the railroad.[4] It was likely named for its livestock trade.[5]

Geography

Stockport is located at 40°19′15″N 85°27′38″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. "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 166.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...because it was a livestock shipping point.


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