Speicherville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Speicherville, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Speicherville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wabash
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lagro
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.8544°N -85.7917°W
Elevation Ft:807
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46992
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:443932

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

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.[1] An old variant name of the community was called Spiker.[2]

A post office was established under the name Spiker in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[3]

References

  1. 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. 308. ...was platted on October 21, 1881, by the proprietor and first postmaster, Christian W. Speicher....
  2. Web site: USGS detail on Speicherville - Variant Citation. 2017-01-03.
  3. Web site: Wabash County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 21, 2016.