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Scottsville, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°24′07″N 85°54′33″W / 38.40194°N 85.90917°W / 38.40194; -85.90917
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Scottsville, Indiana
Scottsville is located in Indiana
Scottsville
Scottsville
Scottsville is located in the United States
Scottsville
Scottsville
Coordinates: 38°24′07″N 85°54′33″W / 38.40194°N 85.90917°W / 38.40194; -85.90917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFloyd
TownshipLafayette
Elevation896 ft (273 m)
ZIP code
47106
FIPS code18-68562[2]
GNIS feature ID443167[1]

Scottsville is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana.

History

Scottsville was laid out in 1853 on land settled by the Scott brothers in 1812.[3] A post office was established at Scottsville in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]

Geography

Scottsville is located at 38°24′07″N 85°54′33″W / 38.40194°N 85.90917°W / 38.40194; -85.90917.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scottsville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 313.
  4. ^ "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2014.