Philadelphia, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Philadelphia, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated Place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Philadelphia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hancock
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Sugar Creek
Coordinates:39.7822°N -85.8472°W
Elevation Ft:837
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46140
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-59490[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830401

Philadelphia is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

History

Philadelphia was laid out and platted in 1838.[2] It took its name from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the "city of brotherly love".[3] A post office was established at Philadelphia in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . Wm. Mitchell Printing Company . Richman, George J. . 1916 . 760.
  3. Book: History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882 . King & Binford . Binford, John H. . 1882 . 292.
  4. Web site: Hancock County . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 September 2014.