Shirkieville, Indiana

Shirkieville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Shirkieville Location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°36′01″N87°29′55″W / 39.60028°N 87.49861°W / 39.60028; -87.49861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Fayette
Elevation [1]	610 ft (186 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47885
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	443419

Shirkieville is an unincorporated community in Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2] The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Former state governor and U.S. Senator Evan Bayh was born here.

Geography

Shirkieville is located at 39°36′01″N87°29′55″W / 39.60028°N 87.49861°W / 39.60028; -87.49861 .

Notable people

• Evan Bayh, former Governor and U.S. Senator of Indiana, born in Shirkieville
• The community was named after Samuel Shirk. Samuel Shirk was an early settler in the area that would become Shirkieville, in Vigo County, Indiana. He likely played a role in the establishment and development of the community, contributing to the growth of the area through agriculture, trade, or local leadership.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Shirkieville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 7, 2017.