Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Derby is an unincorporated community along the Ohio River in far southern Union Township , Perry County , in the U.S. state of Indiana .[ 1] It lies at the intersection of State Roads 66 and 70 above the city of Tell City , the county seat of Perry County.[ 2] Although Derby is unincorporated, it has a post office , with the ZIP code of 47525.[ 3]
History
Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.
Derby was platted in 1835.[ 4] The community was named after Derby, in Ireland.[ 5] A post office has been in operation at Derby since 1852.[ 6]
Education
Union Township is in Perry Central Community School Corporation .[ 7]
Previously the community had its own high school. The school colors were black and gold, and the mascot was the warriors. This school consolidated into Perry Central High School .[ 8]
See also
References
^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Derby, Indiana
^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer , 3rd ed., Yarmouth : DeLorme , 2004, p. 62-63. ISBN 0-89933-319-2 .
^ Zip Code Lookup
^ Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History . W.K. Stewart. p. 82 .
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p. 113 . ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3 . ...for Derby, Ireland, the home of his ancestors.
^ "Perry County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Perry County, IN" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 12, 2024 . - Text list
^ Blackford, Nathan (July 15, 2014). "School's Out Forever" . Evansville Living . Evansville, Indiana . Retrieved June 12, 2024 .