Silverville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Silverville is located in Indiana
Silverville
Silverville
Silverville is located in the United States
Silverville
Silverville
Coordinates: 38°51′27″N 86°39′55″W / 38.85750°N 86.66528°W / 38.85750; -86.66528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipIndian Creek
Elevation
[1]
522 ft (159 m)
ZIP code
47470
FIPS code18-69804[2]
GNIS feature ID451464

Silverville is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

A 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]

Geography

Silverville is located at 38°51′27″N 86°39′55″W / 38.85750°N 86.66528°W / 38.85750; -86.66528.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 58.
  5. ↑ "History of Lawrence County, Indiana". INGenWeb. Retrieved July 26, 2016.


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