Springfield, Posey County, Indiana
Springfield is an unincorporated community in Lynn Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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| Coordinates: 38°02′33″N 87°52′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Township | Lynn |
| Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47631 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 444010[1] |
History
Springfield was platted in 1817.[2] The community served from its beginning until 1825 as the county seat, but when the seat was transferred to Mount Vernon in 1825, business activity shifted elsewhere, and the town's population dwindled.[3] A post office was established at Springfield in 1818, and remained in operation until 1828.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springfield, Posey County, Indiana
- History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 411.
- Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 121.
- "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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