Smithson, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Smithson is located in Indiana
Smithson
Smithson
Smithson is located in the United States
Smithson
Smithson
Coordinates: 40°43′04″N 86°52′21″W / 40.71778°N 86.87250°W / 40.71778; -86.87250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhite
TownshipBig Creek
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47980
GNIS feature ID443708

Smithson is an unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Smithson was originally called Wheeler, and was laid out under that name on the farm of Hiram M. Wheeler when the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway was extended to that point.[3] The present name is derived from Bernard G. Smith, a Civil War veteran and early settler.[3] Smithson was the name of the local post office[3] which was established in 1880 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931.[4]

Geography

Smithson is located at 40°43′04″N 86°52′21″W / 40.71778°N 86.87250°W / 40.71778; -86.87250, approximately two miles south of Reynolds at the intersection of State Road 43 and Smithson Road.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Smithson, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 243.
  4. ^ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 28, 2015.


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