Derby, Indiana

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] It has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47525.^[3]

Derby, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Overview from Mulzer Park
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Coordinates: 38°1′49″N 86°31′38″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Township	Union
Elevation [1]	453 ft (138 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47525
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	450842[1]

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

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River