Ceylon, Indiana

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Ceylon, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Ceylon
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°36′24″N84°57′12″W / 40.60667°N 84.95333°W / 40.60667; -84.95333 Coordinates: 40°36′24″N84°57′12″W / 40.60667°N 84.95333°W / 40.60667; -84.95333
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 [1]
GNIS feature ID 432377

Ceylon is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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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]

Geography

Ceylon is located at 40°36′24″N84°57′12″W / 40.60667°N 84.95333°W / 40.60667; -84.95333 .

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References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Ceylon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. ↑ 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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