Darlington, Indiana
| Darlington, Indiana | |
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 Darlington
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| Coordinates: 40°6′30″N 86°46′36″W / 40.10833°N 86.77667°WCoordinates: 40°6′30″N 86°46′36″W / 40.10833°N 86.77667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 843 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 842 |
| • Density | 2,555/sq mi (986.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47940 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-16840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 433318 |
| Website | http://www.darlingtonindiana.com/ |
Darlington is a town in Franklin Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 843 at the 2010 census.
Darlington was platted by Enoch Cox in 1836. The city takes its name from Darlington, in England. The post office at Darlington has been in operation since 1837.
The Pennsylvania Rail Road (Vandalia district) made stops in Darlington for many years from the late 19th century up until the 1960s. The right-of-way can still be seen to this day along state road 47 with its numerous wood-pile trestles. Many people in Darlington would ride the PRR to Lake Maxinkuckee on weekends during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Vandalia District started southwest of Terre Haute and bi-sected Montgomery County from Waveland, through Crawfordsville, to Darlington, continuing on to Colfax where it crossed the NYC Big Four branch.
A man named Arthur Baird II killed his parents, Arthur and Katherine, and his pregnant wife Nadine on September 6-7, 1985; this was the first triple murder to occur in Montgomery County, as well as the first murder in the county since 1978.
On June 2, 1990, an F-3 tornado touched down southwest of Darlington and destroyed multiple homes, barns, and property around the area. The town suffered significant damage from the storm.
Darlington is located at 40°6′30″N 86°46′36″W / 40.10833°N 86.77667°W (40.108218, -86.776555).
According to the 2010 census, Darlington has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.
It is northeast of Crawfordsville, and about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Indianapolis.
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