Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana

Smithville, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Smithville's Red Men fraternal lodge building
Smithville, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°WCoordinates: 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Clear Creek
Elevation[1] 732 ft (223 m)
Time zone Eastern
ZIP code 47458
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-70308[2]
GNIS feature ID 452083

Smithville is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana.

History

Smithville had its start in the year 1851 by the building of the New Albany Railroad through that territory.[3][4]

Geography

Smithville is located at 39°04′16″N 86°30′25″W / 39.07111°N 86.50694°W.

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. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 525.
  4. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 436.