Ceylon, Indiana
Ceylon is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Ceylon, Indiana  | |
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![]() Ceylon Location in Adams County  | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′24″N 84°57′12″W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Indiana | 
| County | Adams | 
| Township | Wabash | 
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code | 46740  | 
| FIPS code | 18-11908[1] | 
| GNIS feature ID | 432377 | 
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.
References
    
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
 - "Ceylon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
 - "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
 -  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...
 
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