Smockville, Indiana
Smockville, Indiana | |
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Except of 1908 atlas of Parke County, showing Smockville at bottom right, with Bridgeton at top left | |
Parke County's location in Indiana | |
Smockville Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′34″N 87°07′59″W / 39.62611°N 87.13306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Raccoon |
| Elevation | 660 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47837 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 443711 |
Smockville was an unincorporated rural community in Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It is located approximately 2.3 miles south of Conley's Ford Covered Bridge on County Road 550E, and about a 3.5 mile drive southeast of Bridgeton.
History
Smockville had its start as a coal community.[3] Minor references to Smockville existing appear in local newspapers in the early 20th century.[4][5][6] A 1908 county atlas shows Smockville on a map of Raccoon Township, with a notation of around ten one-acre tracts situated in the northwest part of the southeast quadrant of Section 25 of the township.[7] A 2010 report on the county referred to Smockville as a "crossroads community."[8]
Geography
Smockville is located at 39°37′34″N 87°07′59″W / 39.62611°N 87.13306°W at an elevation of 659 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Smockville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was established as a coal mining community and named for a local family.
- ^ (26 June 1916). New S.S. at Smockville, Daily Tribune
- ^ (27 October 1915). Ellison to Make Self Defense Plea, Brazil Daily Times
- ^ (24 September 1910). Calvary Has Hard Luck, Brazil Daily Times
- ^ Standard atlas of Parke County, Indiana (1908)
- ^ Parke County - Interim Report, p. 115 (2010)