Celina is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Celina, Indiana | |
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  Celina  Celina | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′17″N 86°36′46″W / 38.18806°N 86.61278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Oil |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47576 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 450762[1] |
History
editA post office was established at Celina in 1870, and remained in operation until 1940;[2] for most of this period, the post office was located in the Jacob Rickenbaugh House.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after Celina, Ohio.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Celina, Indiana
- ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Davis, J. Marshall. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jacob Rickenbaugh House. National Park Service, 1983-10-25, 5.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...possibly was borrowed from Celina, Ohio.
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