Scircleville, Indiana

Scircleville is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana. Scircleville was named in honor of George Scircle.[3]

Scircleville
Unincorporated community
Scircleville is located in Clinton County, Indiana
Scircleville
Scircleville
Scircleville is located in Indiana
Scircleville
Scircleville
Scircleville is located in the United States
Scircleville
Scircleville
Coordinates: 40°17′15″N 86°18′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClinton
TownshipJohnson Township
Named forGeorge Adam Scircle
Elevation
[1]
928 ft (283 m)
FIPS code18-68364[2]
GNIS feature ID443130

History

Scircleville was platted in 1873 by George Adam Scircle and became a small local trade center. Josiah Drake opened its first general store and John Scircle the first drug store. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Scircleville was home to a number of lodges and fraternal organizations including the GAR, Odd Fellows, Red Men and Masons.[4]

The Scircleville post office was established in 1875.[5]

Geography

Scircleville is located at 40°17′15″N 86°18′0″W, in central Indiana.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Hook, J. N. (June 10, 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
  4. Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. 32.
  5. "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


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