Wickliffe
Wickliffe is located in Crawford County, Indiana
Wickliffe
Wickliffe
Coordinates: 38°22′06″N 86°38′28″W / 38.36833°N 86.64111°W / 38.36833; -86.64111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCrawford
TownshipPatoka
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
ZIP code
47116
FIPS code18-84140[2]
GNIS feature ID451625

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 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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