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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Stockport
Unincorporated community
Stockport is located in IndianaStockportStockportShow map of IndianaStockport is located in the United StatesStockportStockportShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°19′15″N 85°27′38″W / 40.32083°N 85.46056°W / 40.32083; -85.46056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDelaware
TownshipWashington
Elevation892 ft (272 m)
ZIP code47342
FIPS code18-73295
GNIS feature ID444182

Stockport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

History

Stockport was a station on the railroad. It was likely named for its livestock trade.

A post office was established at Stockport in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stockport, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 166.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...because it was a livestock shipping point.
  5. "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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