Shideler, Indiana

Shideler is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

Shideler had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named for Isaac Shideler, a railroad promoter who donated the land for use of the depot.^[2] A post office was established at Shideler in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shideler, Indiana
↑ Kemper, William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 102.
↑ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.

Coordinates: 40°18′22″N 85°21′35″W / 40.30611°N 85.35972°W / 40.30611; -85.35972

Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Muncie

City	Muncie

Towns	Albany‡ Chesterfield‡ Daleville Eaton Gaston Selma Yorktown

Townships	Center Delaware Hamilton Harrison Liberty Monroe Mount Pleasant Niles Perry Salem Union Washington

Unincorporated communities	Anthony Bethel Cammack Cowan Cross Roads DeSoto Gates Corner Granville Janney Medford Middletown Park Mount Pleasant New Burlington Oakville Progress Reed Station Royerton Shideler Smithfield Stockport West Muncie Wheeling

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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