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Hibernia, Montgomery County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°00′15″N 87°00′04″W / 40.00417°N 87.00111°W / 40.00417; -87.00111
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Hibernia, Indiana
Hibernia is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Hibernia
Hibernia
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°00′15″N 87°00′04″W / 40.00417°N 87.00111°W / 40.00417; -87.00111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipRipley
Elevation676 ft (206 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47933
Area code765
FIPS code18-33330[2]
GNIS feature ID436087[1]

Hibernia is an unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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The name Hibernia is derived from the classical name for the island of Ireland.[3]

Geography

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Hibernia is located along Fall Creek, a tributary of the Sugar Creek waterway that flows into the Wabash River.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hibernia, Montgomery County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, which bears the poetic name of Ireland...