Smyrna, Decatur County, Indiana

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Smyrna
Unincorporated community
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Smyrna
Coordinates: 39°15′50″N85°22′38″W / 39.26389°N 85.37722°W / 39.26389; -85.37722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Township Salt Creek
Elevation
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968 ft (295 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code 18-70362 [2]
GNIS feature ID443715 [1]

Smyrna is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

The first post office at Smyrna was established in 1846. [3] It was named after the ancient city of Smyrna. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smyrna, Decatur County, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ 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. ...comes from the seaport in Asia Minor...


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