Snow Hill, Randolph County, Indiana
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Coordinates: 40°05′31″N 84°57′47″W / 40.09194°N 84.96306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Randolph |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47394 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 449733 |
Snow Hill is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Snow Hill was first settled about 1838.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Mount Pleasant.[4]
A post office was established at Snow Hill in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]
Geography
Snow Hill is located at 40°05′31″N 84°57′47″W / 40.09194°N 84.96306°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Snow Hill, Randolph County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 134.
- ^ "USGS detail on Snow Hill - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.