Smockville, Indiana Explained

Smockville, Indiana
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Mapsize:	150px
Pushpin Map:	USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Label:	Smockville
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Parke County
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Parke
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Raccoon
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	200
Elevation Ft:	656
Coordinates:	39.6261°N -87.1331°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47837
Area Code:	765
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	443711

Smockville is an unincorporated community in Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Smockville had its start as a coal town.^[3]

Geography

Smockville is located at 39.6261°N -87.1331°W at an elevation of 659 feet.

References

Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-29. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
Web site: [{{GNIS3|443711}} Smockville, Indiana ]. . . July 22, 2017.
Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 304. This village was established as a coal mining community....