Scottsville, Indiana

Scottsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Scottsville
Scottsville
Coordinates: 38°24′07″N 85°54′33″W / 38.40194°N 85.90917°W / 38.40194; -85.90917Coordinates: 38°24′07″N 85°54′33″W / 38.40194°N 85.90917°W / 38.40194; -85.90917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Floyd
Township Lafayette
Elevation[1] 896 ft (273 m)
ZIP code 47106
FIPS code 18-68562[2]
GNIS feature ID 443167

Scottsville is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana.

History

Scottsville was laid out in 1853 on land settled by the Scott brothers in 1812.[3] A post office was established at Scottsville in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]

Geography

Scottsville is located at 38°24′07″N 85°54′33″W / 38.40194°N 85.90917°W / 38.40194; -85.90917.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 313.
  4. ↑ "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2014.


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