Lippe, Indiana

Lippe, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Lippe
Lippe
Coordinates: 38°00′55″N 87°45′14″W / 38.01528°N 87.75389°W / 38.01528; -87.75389Coordinates: 38°00′55″N 87°45′14″W / 38.01528°N 87.75389°W / 38.01528; -87.75389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Township Robinson
Elevation[1] 440 ft (134 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47638
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 437977

Lippe is an unincorporated community in Robinson Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Lippe in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The community was named after Lippe, in Germany, the native land of a large share of the early settlers.[4]

Geography

Lippe is located at 38°00′55″N 87°45′14″W / 38.01528°N 87.75389°W / 38.01528; -87.75389.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Lippe, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. German settlers named this village for Lippe, Germany.


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