Celina is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Celina, Indiana
Celina is located in Indiana
Celina
Celina
Celina is located in the United States
Celina
Celina
Coordinates: 38°11′17″N 86°36′46″W / 38.18806°N 86.61278°W / 38.18806; -86.61278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipOil
Elevation538 ft (164 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47576
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID450762[1]

History

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A post office was established at Celina in 1870, and remained in operation until 1940;[2] for most of this period, the post office was located in the Jacob Rickenbaugh House.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after Celina, Ohio.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Celina, Indiana
  2. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Davis, J. Marshall. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jacob Rickenbaugh House. National Park Service, 1983-10-25, 5.
  4. ^ 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.