Hibernia, Montgomery County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Hibernia, Indiana
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Montgomery County
Pushpin Label:Hibernia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Montgomery County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ripley
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.0042°N -87.0011°W
Elevation Ft:676
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47933
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-33330[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:436087

Hibernia is an unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The name Hibernia is derived from the classical name for the island of Ireland.[2]

Geography

Hibernia is located along Fall Creek, a tributary of the Sugar Creek waterway that flows into the Wabash River.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 163. This village, which bears the poetic name of Ireland....