Hibernia, Montgomery County, Indiana
Appearance
Hibernia, Indiana | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 40°00′15″N 87°00′04″W / 40.00417°N 87.00111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Montgomery |
Township | Ripley |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47933 |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-33330[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 436087[1] |
Hibernia is an unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]The name Hibernia is derived from the classical name for the island of Ireland.[3]
Geography
[edit]Hibernia is located along Fall Creek, a tributary of the Sugar Creek waterway that flows into the Wabash River.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hibernia, Montgomery County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village, which bears the poetic name of Ireland...