Snow Hill, Randolph County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°05′31″N 84°57′47″W / 40.09194°N 84.96306°W / 40.09194; -84.96306
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Snow Hill
Snow Hill is located in Indiana
Snow Hill
Snow Hill
Snow Hill is located in the United States
Snow Hill
Snow Hill
Coordinates: 40°05′31″N 84°57′47″W / 40.09194°N 84.96306°W / 40.09194; -84.96306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipWashington
Elevation1,191 ft (363 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47394
Area code765
GNIS feature ID449733[1]

Snow Hill is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History[edit]

Snow Hill was first settled about 1838.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Mount Pleasant.[3]

A post office was established at Snow Hill in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snow Hill, Randolph County, Indiana
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Snow Hill - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.