Scottsville, Indiana

Scottsville is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana.

Scottsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Scottsville is located in Indiana
Scottsville
Scottsville
Scottsville is located in the United States
Scottsville
Scottsville
Coordinates: 38°24′07″N 85°54′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFloyd
TownshipLafayette
Elevation
[1]
896 ft (273 m)
ZIP code
47106
FIPS code18-68562[2]
GNIS feature ID443167[1]

History

Scottsville was laid out in 1853 on land settled by the Scott brothers in 1812.[3] A post office was established at Scottsville in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]

Geography

Scottsville is located at 38°24′07″N 85°54′33″W.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scottsville, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 313.
  4. "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2014.


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