Stockport, Indiana
Appearance
Stockport | |
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Coordinates: 40°19′15″N 85°27′38″W / 40.32083°N 85.46056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Delaware |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
ZIP code | 47342 |
FIPS code | 18-73295[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 444182[1] |
Stockport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
History
[edit]Stockport was a station on the railroad.[3] It was likely named for its livestock trade.[4]
A post office was established at Stockport in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stockport, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 166.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...because it was a livestock shipping point.
- ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.