Leipsic, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Leipsic is located in Indiana
Leipsic
Leipsic
Leipsic is located in the United States
Leipsic
Leipsic
Coordinates: 38°40′16″N 86°22′11″W / 38.67111°N 86.36972°W / 38.67111; -86.36972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipNortheast
Established1851
Elevation
[1]
722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47452
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID437763[1]

Leipsic is an unincorporated community in Northeast Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

The town was laid out in 1851 and was originally called Lancaster. The town was later renamed for the post office, which was apparently named after the German city of the same name.[2]

A post office was established under the Leipsic name in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leipsic, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 89. ISBN 0-253-14167-2.
  3. ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.


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