Shields, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Shields, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Shields
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Hamilton
Coordinates:38.9158°N -86.0033°W
Elevation Ft:551
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47274
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-69444[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:443375

Shields is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

Shields was laid out in 1866 by L. L. and William H. Shields, and named for them.[2] A post office was established at Shields in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. 1886. Unigraphic. 369.
  3. Web site: Jim Forte Postal History .