Smithland, Indiana

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Smithland, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Smithland
Coordinates: 39°27′37″N85°50′48″W / 39.46028°N 85.84667°W / 39.46028; -85.84667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Hendricks
Elevation
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732 ft (223 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46176
GNIS feature ID 443707

Smithland is an unincorporated community in Hendricks Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Smithland was platted in 1851 by Hezekiah Smith, and named for him. [3]

A post office was established at Smithland in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. [4]

Geography

Smithland is located at 39°27′37″N85°50′48″W / 39.46028°N 85.84667°W / 39.46028; -85.84667 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Smithland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 270.
  4. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.


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