Speicherville, Indiana
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Speicherville | |
Coordinates: 40°51′15″N 85°47′30″W / 40.85417°N 85.79167°WCoordinates: 40°51′15″N 85°47′30″W / 40.85417°N 85.79167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wabash |
Township | Lagro |
Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46992 |
GNIS feature ID | 443932 |
Speicherville is an unincorporated community in Lagro Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
It is located on Indiana State Road 13 between Wabash and Urbana.
History[]
Speicherville was platted in 1881 by Christian W. Speicher, and named for him.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Spiker.[4]
A post office was established under the name Spiker in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[5]
Geography[]
Speicherville is located at 40°51′15″N 85°47′30″W / 40.85417°N 85.79167°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "Speicherville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...was platted on October 21, 1881, by the proprietor and first postmaster, Christian W. Speicher...
- ^ "USGS detail on Speicherville - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Wabash County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Northeast Indiana geography stubs