Smithville, Indiana | |
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 Smithville's
Red Men fraternal lodge building | |
  Smithville  Smithville | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Clear Creek |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47458 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-70308 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 452083 [1] |
Smithville is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
Smithville was laid out in 1851 when the New Albany Railroad was extended to that point. [3] [4] The community was named for George Smith, one of the founders. [5] A post office has been in operation at Smithville since 1854. [6]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 525.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
304.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...and George Smith and named for Smith...
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
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Smithville, Indiana | |
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|
Smithville's
Red Men fraternal lodge building | |
Smithville Smithville | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Clear Creek |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47458 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-70308 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 452083 [1] |
Smithville is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
Smithville was laid out in 1851 when the New Albany Railroad was extended to that point. [3] [4] The community was named for George Smith, one of the founders. [5] A post office has been in operation at Smithville since 1854. [6]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 525.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.
-
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
304.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...and George Smith and named for Smith...
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of
Monroe County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
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| This Monroe County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |