Sylvania, Indiana

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Sylvania, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Sylvania is located in Parke County, Indiana
Sylvania
Sylvania
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°55′08″N 87°17′40″W / 39.91889°N 87.29444°W / 39.91889; -87.29444Coordinates: 39°55′08″N 87°17′40″W / 39.91889°N 87.29444°W / 39.91889; -87.29444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipLiberty
Elevation
[1]
666 ft (203 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47832
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID444521

Sylvania is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Sylvania was founded in 1836.[3] A post office was established at Sylvania in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]

Geography[]

Sylvania is located at

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39°55′09″N 87°17′40″W / 39.91917°N 87.29444°W / 39.91917; -87.29444 at an elevation of 666 feet.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. ^ "Sylvania, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted in 1836.
  4. ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.


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