Shideler, Indiana

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Shideler
Unincorporated community
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Shideler
Coordinates: 40°18′22″N85°21′35″W / 40.30611°N 85.35972°W / 40.30611; -85.35972 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDelaware
TownshipUnion Township
Elevation
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912 ft (278 m)
GNIS feature ID443373 [1]

Shideler is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Delaware County, Indiana, in the United States. [1]

History

Shideler had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named for Isaac Shideler, a railroad promoter who donated the land for use of the depot. [2] A post office was established at Shideler in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929. [3] The Shideler Grain Company has grown into a major operation in Shideler, begun in 1968 by purchase of the local Farm Co-op Bureau grain elevator. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shideler, Indiana
  2. ↑ Kemper, William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 102.
  3. ↑ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ Shideler Grain: About Us. Accessed 14 February 2022.
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