Smythe, Indiana

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Smythe, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Smythe
Coordinates: 37°59′29″N87°29′33″W / 37.99139°N 87.49250°W / 37.99139; -87.49250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vanderburgh
Township Knight
Elevation
[1]
387 ft (118 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47715
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID443719 [1]

Smythe is an unincorporated community in Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

It is located within the city limits of Evansville.

History

Smythe was named after a local family of settlers. [2] An old variant name of the community was called Burkhart Station. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smythe, Indiana
  2. ↑ 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. This village was named for the local Smythe family.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Smythe - Variant Citation" . Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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