Scircleville, Indiana
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clinton |
Township | Johnson Township |
Named for | George Addison Scircle |
Elevation [1] | 928 ft (283 m) |
ZIP code | |
FIPS code | 18-68364[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 443130 |
Scircleville is an unincorporated town in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
[edit] History
Scircleville was platted in 1873 by George Addison Scircle and became a small local trade center. Josiah Drake opened its first general store and John Scircle the first drug store. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Scircleville was home to a number of lodges and fraternal organizations including the GAR, Odd Fellows, Red Men and Masons.[3]
[edit] Geography
Scircleville is located at
.[edit] References
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 32.
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