Hibernia, Montgomery County, Indiana

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Hibernia, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Hibernia
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°00′15″N87°00′04″W / 40.00417°N 87.00111°W / 40.00417; -87.00111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Montgomery
Township Ripley
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47933
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-33330 [2]
GNIS feature ID436087 [1]

Hibernia is an unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

The name Hibernia is derived from the classical name for the island of Ireland. [3]

Geography

Hibernia is located along Fall Creek, a tributary of the Sugar Creek waterway that flows into the Wabash River.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hibernia, Montgomery County, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  163. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village, which bears the poetic name of Ireland...


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