Ceylon, Indiana

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

Ceylon, Indiana
Adams County's location in Indiana
Ceylon
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°36′24″N 84°57′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
TownshipWabash
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46740
FIPS code18-11908[1]
GNIS feature ID432377

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″N 84°57′12″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. 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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