Smartsburg, Indiana

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Smartsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Smartsburg
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°02′49″N86°49′43″W / 40.04694°N 86.82861°W / 40.04694; -86.82861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Montgomery
Township Union
Elevation
[1]
817 ft (249 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47933
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-70092 [2]
GNIS feature ID449731 [1]

Smartsburg is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

A post office was established at Smartsburg in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1899. [3] The community is said to be named either for the smartweed in the area or a member of the local Smart family. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smartsburg, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  303. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3.


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