Scircleville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Scircleville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Clinton County#USA Indiana#USA
Coordinates:40.2881°N -86.3017°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clinton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Johnson Township
Named For:George Adam Scircle
Elevation Ft:929
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-68364[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830345

Scircleville is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana. Scircleville was named in honor of George Scircle.[2]

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.[3]

The Scircleville post office was established in 1875.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: Hook, J. N.. All Those Wonderful Names. 10 June 2014. Open Road Media. 978-1-4976-1186-3. 272.
  3. Book: Claybaugh , Joseph . History of Clinton County, Indiana. 1913. A. W. Bowen & Company. Indianapolis. 32.
  4. Web site: Clinton County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 August 2014.