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.
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]