Celina, Indiana

Celina is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Celina, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Celina
Celina
Coordinates: 38°11′17″N 86°36′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipOil
Elevation541 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47576
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID450762

History

A post office was established at Celina in 1870, and remained in operation until 1940;[3] for most of this period, the post office was located in the Jacob Rickenbaugh House.[4] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after Celina, Ohio.[5]

Geography

Celina is located at 38°11′17″N 86°36′46″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Celina, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. Davis, J. Marshall. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jacob Rickenbaugh House. National Park Service, 1983-10-25, 5.
  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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