Speicherville, Indiana

Speicherville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Speicherville
Speicherville
Coordinates: 40°51′15″N 85°47′30″W / 40.85417°N 85.79167°W / 40.85417; -85.79167Coordinates: 40°51′15″N 85°47′30″W / 40.85417°N 85.79167°W / 40.85417; -85.79167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wabash
Township Lagro
Elevation[1] 807 ft (246 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46992
GNIS feature ID 443932

Speicherville is an unincorporated community in Lagro Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

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.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Spiker.[4]

A post office was established under the name Spiker in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[5]

Geography

Speicherville is located at 40°51′15″N 85°47′30″W / 40.85417°N 85.79167°W / 40.85417; -85.79167.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. ↑ "Speicherville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ 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...
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Speicherville - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  5. ↑ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2016.


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