Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana

Smithville is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Smithville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Smithville's Red Men fraternal lodge building
Smithville
Smithville
Coordinates: 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipClear Creek
Elevation732 ft (223 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47458
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-70308[2]
GNIS feature ID452083

History

Smithville was laid out in 1851 when the New Albany Railroad was extended to that point.[4][5] The community was named for George Smith, one of the founders.[6] A post office has been in operation at Smithville since 1854.[7]

Geography

Smithville is located at 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 525.
  5. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.
  6. 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...
  7. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2015.



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