Scircleville, Indiana

Scircleville
Unincorporated community
Scircleville
Coordinates: 40°17′15″N 86°18′0″W / 40.28750°N 86.30000°WCoordinates: 40°17′15″N 86°18′0″W / 40.28750°N 86.30000°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clinton
Township	Johnson Township
Named for	George Adam Scircle
Elevation[1]	928 ft (283 m)
FIPS code	18-68364[2]
GNIS feature ID	443130

Scircleville is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana. Scircleville was named in honor of George Scircle.^[3]

History

Scircleville was platted in 1873 by George Adam Scircle and became a small local trade center. Josiah Drake opened its first general store and John Scircle the first drug store. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Scircleville was home to a number of lodges and fraternal organizations including the GAR, Odd Fellows, Red Men and Masons.^[4]

The Scircleville post office was established in 1875.^[5]

Geography

Scircleville is located at 40°17′15″N 86°18′0″W / 40.28750°N 86.30000°W, in central Indiana.

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. Hook, J. N. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
4. Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 32.
5. "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.