Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana

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Smithville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Smithville
Coordinates: 39°04′16″N86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W / 39.07111; -86.50694 Coordinates: 39°04′16″N86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W / 39.07111; -86.50694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Clear Creek
Elevation
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732 ft (223 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47458
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-70308 [2]
GNIS feature ID 452083

Smithville is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]

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History

Smithville was laid out in 1851 when the New Albany Railroad was extended to that point. [4] [5] The community was named for George Smith, one of the founders. [6] A post office has been in operation at Smithville since 1854. [7]

Geography

Smithville is located at 39°04′16″N86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W / 39.07111; -86.50694 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  4. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  525.
  5. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp.  436.
  6. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  304. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and George Smith and named for Smith...
  7. ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2015.



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