Lippe, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°00′55″N 87°45′14″W / 38.01528°N 87.75389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Posey |
Township | Robinson |
Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47638 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 437977[1] |
Lippe is an unincorporated community in Robinson Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]A post office was established at Lippe in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2] The community was named after Lippe, in Germany, the native land of a large share of the early settlers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lippe, Indiana
- ^ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ 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.