Smithville is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Smithville, Indiana | |
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 Smithville's Red Men fraternal lodge building | |
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| Coordinates: 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Clear Creek |
| Elevation | 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[1] |
History edit
Smithville was laid out in 1851 when the New Albany Railroad was extended to that point.[3][4] The community was named for George Smith, one of the founders.[5] A post office has been in operation at Smithville since 1854.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 525.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
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