Smithland, Indiana
Smithland is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Indiana.[1]
History
Smithland was platted in 1851 by Hezekiah Smith, and named for him.[2] A post office was established at Smithland in 1853, and remained in operation until 1901.[3]
39°27′37″N 85°50′48″W / 39.46028°N 85.84667°W
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithland, Indiana
- ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 270.
- ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
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