Schley, Indiana

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Schley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Schley
Coordinates: 38°02′44″N86°52′19″W / 38.04556°N 86.87194°W / 38.04556; -86.87194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Township Huff
Elevation
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420 ft (128 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47531
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 443076

Schley is an unincorporated community in Huff Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Schley in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [3] The community most likely was named after Winfield Scott Schley (1839–1911), an officer in the Spanish–American War. [4]

Geography

Schley is located at 38°02′44″N86°52′19″W / 38.04556°N 86.87194°W / 38.04556; -86.87194 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Schley, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  296. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name probably honors the American admiral Winfield Scott Schley...
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