Manchester, Indiana

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Manchester
Unincorporated community
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Manchester
Coordinates: 39°09′04″N85°00′43″W / 39.15111°N 85.01194°W / 39.15111; -85.01194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Township Manchester
Elevation
[1]
919 ft (280 m)
ZIP code
47041
GNIS feature ID2830845 [1]

Manchester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. The population was 3,304 as of 2023. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Manchester in 1822, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914. [3] The community was named from Manchester Township. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manchester, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Census profile: Manchester township, Dearborn County, IN". Census Reporter. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  208. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the township in which it is located.


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