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Delaware is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Not to be confused with Delaware County, Indiana.
Delaware, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Delaware
Delaware
Coordinates: 39°08′52″N 85°12′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipDelaware
Platted16 May 1870
Elevation
[1]
922 ft (281 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
47037
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-17506[2]
GNIS feature ID433448

History


Delaware was platted in 1870.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Rei.[5]

A post office was established at Delaware in 1838, and operated until 1933.[6]


Geography


Delaware is located at 39°08′52″N 85°12′26″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". US Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  3. "Delaware, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on May 16, 1870.
  5. "USGS detail on Delaware - Variant Citation". Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  6. "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 March 2017.


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