Ceylon, Indiana | |
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Ceylon Location in Adams County | |
Coordinates: 40°36′24″N 84°57′12″W / 40.60667°N 84.95333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Adams |
Township | Wabash |
Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46740 |
FIPS code | 18-11908[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 432377[1] |
Ceylon is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Ceylon in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1895.[3] Ceylon was likely named after the British colony of Ceylon.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceylon, Indiana
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently for the island in the Indian Ocean...
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