Wickliffe, Indiana

Wickliffe
Unincorporated community
Wickliffe
Coordinates: 38°22′06″N 86°38′28″W / 38.36833°N 86.64111°W / 38.36833; -86.64111Coordinates: 38°22′06″N 86°38′28″W / 38.36833°N 86.64111°W / 38.36833; -86.64111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Crawford
Township Patoka
Elevation[1] 725 ft (221 m)
ZIP code 47116
FIPS code 18-84140[2]
GNIS feature ID 451625

Wickliffe is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

History

Wickliffe had a post office between 1842 and 1952.[3] According to one source, it was named for John Wycliffe.[4]

Geography

Wickliffe is located at 38°22′06″N 86°38′28″W / 38.36833°N 86.64111°W / 38.36833; -86.64111.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...the name is for John Wickliffe (or Wycliffe), English religious reformer...


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