Ceylon, Indiana

Ceylon
Unincorporated community
Adams County's location in Indiana
Ceylon Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°36′24″N 84°57′12″W / 40.60667°N 84.95333°WCoordinates: 40°36′24″N 84°57′12″W / 40.60667°N 84.95333°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Adams
Township	Wabash
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
ZIP code	46740
FIPS code	18-11908[1]
GNIS feature ID	432377[2]

Ceylon is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Ceylon in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1895.^[3] Ceylon was likely named after the British colony of Ceylon.^[4]

Geography

Ceylon is located at 40°36′24″N 84°57′12″W / 40.60667°N 84.95333°W.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "Ceylon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
3. "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently for the island in the Indian Ocean...