Stockport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
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  Stockport  Stockport | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′15″N 85°27′38″W / 40.32083°N 85.46056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Delaware |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| ZIP code | 47342 |
| FIPS code | 18-73295[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444182[1] |
History edit
A post office was established at Stockport in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[3]
Stockport was a station on the railroad.[4] It was likely named for its livestock trade.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stockport, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 166.
- ^ 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.
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