Sylvania, Indiana Explained

Sylvania, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Label:Sylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Parke County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parke
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Liberty
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:666
Coordinates:39.9189°N -87.2944°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47832, 47952
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:444521

Sylvania is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Sylvania was founded in 1836.[1] A post office was established at Sylvania in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[2]

References

  1. 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. 318. This village was platted in 1836..
  2. Web site: Parke County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2015.