Scircleville is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana. Scircleville was named in honor of George Scircle.[3]
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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] |
History
editScircleville 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]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scircleville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Hook, J. N. (June 10, 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. 32.
- ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
External links
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