Smithland, Indiana

Smithland
Unincorporated community
Smithland
Smithland
Coordinates: 39°27′37″N 85°50′48″W / 39.46028°N 85.84667°W / 39.46028; -85.84667Coordinates: 39°27′37″N 85°50′48″W / 39.46028°N 85.84667°W / 39.46028; -85.84667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Hendricks
Elevation[1] 732 ft (223 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46176
GNIS feature ID 443707

Smithland is an unincorporated community in Hendricks Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Smithland was platted in 1851 by Hezekiah Smith, and named for him.[3]

A post office was established at Smithland in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[4]

Geography

Smithland is located at 39°27′37″N 85°50′48″W / 39.46028°N 85.84667°W / 39.46028; -85.84667.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Smithland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  3. ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 270.
  4. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.


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