Seafield is an unincorporated community in Princeton Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Seafield, Indiana | |
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  Seafield  Seafield | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′23″N 86°59′12″W / 40.75639°N 86.98667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | White |
| Township | Princeton |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47995 |
| GNIS feature ID | 443180 |
History
editSeafield was platted in 1863 as a station and shipping point on the railroad.[3] A post office was established at Seafield in 1861, and remained in operation until 1939.[4] The community derives its name from a merchant named Sea.[5]
Geography
editSeafield is located at 40°45′23″N 86°59′12″W / 40.75639°N 86.98667°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Seafield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 159.
- ^ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for a local storekeeper named Sea...
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