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Stockport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

Stockport
Unincorporated community
Stockport
Stockport
Coordinates: 40°19′15″N 85°27′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDelaware
TownshipWashington
Elevation892 ft (272 m)
ZIP code
47342
FIPS code18-73295[2]
GNIS feature ID444182

History


A post office was established at Stockport in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[3]

Stockport was a station on the railroad.[4] It was likely named for its livestock trade.[5]


Geography


Stockport is located at 40°19′15″N 85°27′38″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 166.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...because it was a livestock shipping point.





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