Silver Hills, Indiana

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Silver Hills is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Indiana, in the United States. [1]

Name

Silver Hills shares its name with a set of hills. [2] The hills are known locally as "the knobs" and Silver Hills appears to be a translation of the Native American name. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Hills, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  302. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This settlement was named for a nearby range.
  3. History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p.  304.

Coordinates: 38°16′57″N85°50′43″W / 38.28257°N 85.84524°W / 38.28257; -85.84524