Scircleville | |
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Coordinates: 40°17′17″N 86°18′06″W / 40.28806°N 86.30167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clinton |
Township | Johnson Township |
Named for | George Adam Scircle |
Elevation | 929 ft (283 m) |
FIPS code | 18-68364[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830345[1] |
Scircleville is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana. Scircleville was named in honor of George Scircle.[3]
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]