Shields is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
Shields, Indiana | |
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  Shields  Shields | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′57″N 86°00′12″W / 38.91583°N 86.00333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Hamilton |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| ZIP code | 47274 |
| FIPS code | 18-69444[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443375[1] |
History
editShields was laid out in 1866 by L. L. and William H. Shields, and named for them.[3] A post office was established at Shields in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shields, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 369.
- ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History.
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