Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana

Smithville is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Smithville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Smithville's Red Men fraternal lodge building
Smithville's Red Men fraternal lodge building
Smithville is located in Indiana
Smithville
Smithville
Smithville is located in the United States
Smithville
Smithville
Coordinates: 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipClear Creek
Elevation
[1]
732 ft (223 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47458
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-70308[2]
GNIS feature ID452083

History

Smithville was laid out in 1851 when the New Albany Railroad was extended to that point.[4][5] The community was named for George Smith, one of the founders.[6] A post office has been in operation at Smithville since 1854.[7]

Geography

Smithville is located at 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 525.
  5. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.
  6. 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...
  7. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
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