Wilmington | |
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  Wilmington | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′45″N 84°56′48″W / 39.06250°N 84.94667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dearborn |
| Township | Hogan |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| ZIP code | 47001 |
| FIPS code | 18-84572 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 446116 [1] |
Wilmington is an unincorporated community in Hogan Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
History
Wilmington was laid out in 1815. [3] It was once the county seat. [4]
A post office was established at Wilmington in 1817, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. [5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilmington, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company, Inc. pp. 176.
- ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 116.
- ^ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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