Lancaster

Lancaster is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, , . Lancaster has about 1,650 residents.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 1,650 residents
  • Description: unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana
  • Also known as: “Lancaster, IN” and “Lancaster, Jefferson County, Indiana”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eleutherian College.

Museum
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
, founded as Eleutherian Institute in 1848, was a school founded by local anti-slavery at Lancaster in . The institute's name comes from the Greek word eleutheros, meaning "freedom and equality." The school admitted students without regard to ethnicity or gender, including freed and fugitive slaves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middlefork and Volga.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, , . The community took its name from the Middle Fork Creek. is situated 3 miles northeast of Lancaster.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , , . The name's origin is not known with certainty, but is believed to have been adopted from in Russia. is situated 3½ miles south of Lancaster.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the United States. A post office was established at in 1834. The community was named for William , a pioneer. is situated 4 miles southeast of Lancaster.

Lancaster

Latitude
38.83145° or 38° 49′ 53″ north
Longitude
-85.51857° or 85° 31′ 7″ west
Population
1,650
Elevation
715 feet (218 metres)
Open location code
86CPRFJJ+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153718786
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4260155
Wiki­data ID
Q6483074
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Lancaster” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “蘭開斯特 (印地安納州傑佛遜縣)”
  • Chinese: “蘭開斯特”
  • Esperanto: “Lankastro”
  • French: “Lancaster”
  • Irish: “Lancaster”
  • Persian: “لنکاستر، جفرسون، ایندیانا”
  • Persian: “لنکاستر”
  • Urdu: “لانکیسٹر، جیفیرسون کاؤنٹی”
  • Urdu: “لنکاسٹر، جیفرسن کاؤنٹی، انڈیانا”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include College Hill Cemetery and Ogden Cemetery.

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