Delaware, Indiana
Delaware is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Delaware was platted in 1870. An old variant name of the community was called Rei.
A post office was established at Delaware in 1838, and operated until 1933.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delaware, Indiana
- ^ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "USGS detail on Delaware - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
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