Leipsic is an unincorporated community in Northeast Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Leipsic, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°40′16″N 86°22′11″W / 38.67111°N 86.36972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Orange |
Township | Northeast |
Established | 1851 |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47452 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 437763[1] |
History
editThe town was laid out in 1851 and was originally called Lancaster. The town was later renamed for the post office, which was apparently named after the German city of the same name.[2]
A post office was established under the Leipsic name in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leipsic, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 89. ISBN 0-253-14167-2.
- ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.