Smartsburg, Indiana

Smartsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Smartsburg Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 86°49′43″W / 40.04694°N 86.82861°W / 40.04694; -86.82861Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 86°49′43″W / 40.04694°N 86.82861°W / 40.04694; -86.82861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Montgomery
Township	Union
Elevation[1]	817 ft (249 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47933
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-70092[2]
GNIS feature ID	449731

Smartsburg is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History

A post office was established at Smartsburg in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1899.^[4] The community is said to be named either for the smartweed in the area or a member of the local Smart family.^[5]

Geography

Smartsburg is located at 40°02′49″N 86°49′43″W / 40.04694°N 86.82861°W / 40.04694; -86.82861.

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. ↑ "Smartsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-14. 
4. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2015. 
5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.