Wilmington, Indiana

Wilmington
Unincorporated community
Wilmington
Coordinates: 39°03′45″N 84°56′48″W / 39.06250°N 84.94667°WCoordinates: 39°03′45″N 84°56′48″W / 39.06250°N 84.94667°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dearborn
Township	Hogan
Elevation[1]	794 ft (242 m)
ZIP code	47001
FIPS code	18-84572[2]
GNIS feature ID	446116

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]

Geography

Wilmington is located at 39°03′45″N 84°56′48″W / 39.06250°N 84.94667°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company, Inc. p. 176.
4. History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. p. 116.
5. "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.