Wilmington is an unincorporated community in Hogan Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.

History

Wilmington was laid out in 1815.[3] It was once the county seat.[4]

A post office was established at Wilmington in 1817, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilmington, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company, Inc. pp. 176.
  4. ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 116.
  5. ^ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Indiana
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