Speicherville, Indiana | |
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  Speicherville  Speicherville | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′16″N 85°47′30″W / 40.85444°N 85.79167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wabash |
| Township | Lagro |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46992 |
| GNIS feature ID | 443932 [1] |
Speicherville is an unincorporated community in Lagro Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
It is located on Indiana State Road 13 between Wabash and Urbana.
History
Speicherville was platted in 1881 by Christian W. Speicher, and named for him. [2] An old variant name of the community was called Spiker. [3]
A post office was established under the name Spiker in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913. [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speicherville, Indiana
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
308.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...was platted on October 21, 1881, by the proprietor and first postmaster, Christian W. Speicher...
- ^ "USGS detail on Speicherville - Variant Citation". Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
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