Leipsic, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Leipsic is an unincorporated town in Northeast Township
, Orange County
, Indiana
, USA
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Northeast Township, Orange County, Indiana
Northeast Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 578.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Northeast Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bromer at * Leipsic at...
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Orange County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,306 people, 7,621 households, and 5,342 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile . There were 8,348 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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History
The town was laid out in 1851 and was originally called Lancaster. The town was later renamed for the post office, which was apparently named after the German city of the same nameLeipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
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