Ceylon, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Adams County's location in Indiana
Adams County's location in Indiana
Ceylon is located in Adams County, Indiana
Ceylon
Ceylon
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°36′24″N 84°57′12″W / 40.60667°N 84.95333°W / 40.60667; -84.95333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
TownshipWabash
Elevation
[1]
853 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46740
FIPS code18-11908[2]
GNIS feature ID432377[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. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceylon, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 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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