Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana

Smithville, Indiana
Smithville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	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°WCoordinates: 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
GNIS feature ID	452083

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

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 / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W.

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
^ 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 5 September 2015.

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[3] "Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

[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 5 September 2015.

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Smithville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Smithville's Red Men fraternal lodge building
Smithville Smithville Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W / 39.07111; -86.50694Coordinates: 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W / 39.07111; -86.50694
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Township	Clear Creek
Elevation ^[1]	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