Progress, Indiana

Progress
Unincorporated community
Progress
Coordinates: 40°07′13″N 85°26′33″W / 40.12028°N 85.44250°W / 40.12028; -85.44250Coordinates: 40°07′13″N 85°26′33″W / 40.12028°N 85.44250°W / 40.12028; -85.44250
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Township	Monroe
Elevation^[1]	971 ft (296 m)
ZIP code	47302
FIPS code	18-62118^[2]
GNIS feature ID	441606

Progress is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Progress in 1900, and was discontinued the next year, in 1901.^[3] The name embodies the spirit of progress.^[4]

Geography

Progress is located at 40°07′13″N 85°26′33″W / 40.12028°N 85.44250°W / 40.12028; -85.44250.

References

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is commendatory.

Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Muncie

City	Muncie

Towns	Albany‡ Chesterfield‡ Daleville Eaton Gaston Selma Yorktown

Townships	Center Delaware Hamilton Harrison Liberty Monroe Mount Pleasant Niles Perry Salem Union Washington

Unincorporated communities	Anthony Bethel Cammack Cowan Cross Roads DeSoto Gates Corner Granville Janney Medford Middletown Park Mount Pleasant New Burlington Oakville Progress Reed Station Royerton Shideler Smithfield Stockport West Muncie Wheeling

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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