Smythe, Indiana

Smythe, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Smythe
Smythe
Coordinates: 37°59′29″N 87°29′33″W / 37.99139°N 87.49250°W / 37.99139; -87.49250Coordinates: 37°59′29″N 87°29′33″W / 37.99139°N 87.49250°W / 37.99139; -87.49250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vanderburgh
Township Knight
Elevation[1] 390 ft (119 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47715
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 443719

Smythe is an unincorporated community in Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

It is located within the city limits of Evansville.

History

Smythe was named after a local family of settlers.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Burkhart Station.[4]

Geography

Smythe is located at 37°59′29″N 87°29′33″W / 37.99139°N 87.49250°W / 37.99139; -87.49250.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  2. ↑ "Smythe, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  3. ↑ 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 named for the local Smythe family.
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Smythe - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-22.


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