Stockport, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Stockport
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Delaware
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Washington
Coordinates:	40.3208°N -85.4606°W
Elevation Ft:	892
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47342
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-73295^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	444182

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

History

A post office was established at Stockport in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.^[2]

Stockport was a station on the railroad.^[3] It was likely named for its livestock trade.^[4]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
2. Web site: Delaware County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 September 2014.
3. Book: Kemper, General William Harrison. A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. 1908. Lewis Publishing Company. 166.
4. 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. 313. ...because it was a livestock shipping point..