Scircleville, Indiana

Scircleville
Town
Scircleville
Coordinates: 40°17′15″N 86°18′0″W / 40.28750°N 86.30000°W / 40.28750; -86.30000Coordinates: 40°17′15″N 86°18′0″W / 40.28750°N 86.30000°W / 40.28750; -86.30000
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clinton
Township	Johnson Township
Named for	George Adam Scircle
Elevation[1]	928 ft (283 m)
FIPS code	18-68364[2]
GNIS feature ID	443130

Scircleville is an unincorporated town in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana.

History

Scircleville was platted in 1873 by George Adam 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]

Geography

Scircleville is located at 40°17′15″N 86°18′0″W / 40.28750°N 86.30000°W / 40.28750; -86.30000, in central Indiana.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. p. 32. 

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