Welcome to Ceylon ...

Ceylon is located in Adams County<1>.

The location of Ceylon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ceylon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Ceylon is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ceylon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ceylon lies within the (260) area code.

Communities Also Named Ceylon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ceylon - they are located in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ceylon.

Communities near Ceylon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ceylon.

• Bluffton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
• Decatur
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
• Portland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Coldwater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
• Berne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Berne is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <4>
• Montpelier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
• Fort Recovery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
  • Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <4>
• Rockford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
• Monroe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
• Pennville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
  • Pennville is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ceylon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ceylon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ceylon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ceylon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ceylon. See our Newspapers Page for Ceylon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ceylon ...

Looking for more information about Ceylon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ceylon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ceylon.

Adding Ceylon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ceylon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ceylon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ceylon post office opened in 1884.

We also found Ceylon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ceylon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ceylon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov