Silverville is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

Silverville, Indiana
Silverville is located in Indiana
Silverville
Silverville
Silverville is located in the United States
Silverville
Silverville
Coordinates: 38°51′27″N 86°39′55″W / 38.85750°N 86.66528°W / 38.85750; -86.66528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipIndian Creek
Elevation518 ft (158 m)
ZIP code
47470
FIPS code18-69804[2]
GNIS feature ID451464[1]

History

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A post office was established at Silverville in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] Silverville was platted on July 26, 1855.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silverville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 58.
  5. ^ "History of Lawrence County, Indiana". INGenWeb. Retrieved July 26, 2016.