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Smithville is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Smithville was laid out in 1851 when the New Albany Railroad was extended to that point.[3][4] The community was named for George Smith, one of the founders.[5] A post office has been in operation at Smithville since 1854.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 525.
  4. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and George Smith and named for Smith...
  6. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.


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