Seafield, Indiana

Seafield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Seafield
Seafield
Coordinates: 40°45′23″N 86°59′12″W / 40.75639°N 86.98667°W / 40.75639; -86.98667Coordinates: 40°45′23″N 86°59′12″W / 40.75639°N 86.98667°W / 40.75639; -86.98667
Country United States
State Indiana
County White
Township Princeton
Elevation[1] 699 ft (213 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47995
GNIS feature ID 443180

Seafield is an unincorporated community in Princeton Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Seafield was platted in 1863 as a station and shipping point on the railroad.[3] A post office was established at Seafield in 1861, and remained in operation until 1939.[4] The community derives its name from a merchant named Sea.[5]

Geography

Seafield is located at 40°45′23″N 86°59′12″W / 40.75639°N 86.98667°W / 40.75639; -86.98667.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. ↑ "Seafield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 159.
  4. ↑ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for a local storekeeper named Sea...


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