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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Lippe, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°00′55″N 87°45′14″W / 38.01528°N 87.75389°W / 38.01528; -87.75389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipRobinson
Elevation440 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code47638
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID437977

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

History

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lippe, Indiana
  2. "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. 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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