Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W / 39.07111; -86.50694CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyMonroeTownship Clear CreekElevation

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732 ft (223 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47458

Area code(s)812, 930FIPS code18-70308^[2]GNIS feature ID452083^[1]

Smithville is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

Smithville was laid out in 1851 when the New Albany Railroad was extended to that point.^[3]^[4] The community was named for George Smith, one of the founders.^[5] A post office has been in operation at Smithville since 1854.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 525.
^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and George Smith and named for Smith...
^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.