Hibernia is an unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Hibernia, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Hibernia Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′15″N 87°00′04″W / 40.00417°N 87.00111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Ripley |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47933 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-33330[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 436087[1] |
History
editThe name Hibernia is derived from the classical name for the island of Ireland.[3]
Geography
editHibernia is located along Fall Creek, a tributary of the Sugar Creek waterway that flows into the Wabash River.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hibernia, Montgomery County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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