Silverville is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Silverville, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°51′27″N 86°39′55″W / 38.85750°N 86.66528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Lawrence |
Township | Indian Creek |
Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
ZIP code | 47470 |
FIPS code | 18-69804[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 451464[1] |
History
editA post office was established at Silverville in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] Silverville was platted on July 26, 1855.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silverville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 58.
- ^ "History of Lawrence County, Indiana". INGenWeb. Retrieved July 26, 2016.