Smithfield, Indiana

Smithfield
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°10′12″N 85°16′07″W / 40.17000°N 85.26861°W / 40.17000; -85.26861Coordinates: 40°10′12″N 85°16′07″W / 40.17000°N 85.26861°W / 40.17000; -85.26861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Township	Liberty
Elevation[1]	988 ft (301 m)
ZIP code	47383
FIPS code	18-70218[2]
GNIS feature ID	443706

Smithfield is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

History

Smithfield was founded in 1830.^[3] A post office was established at Smithfield in 1830, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1856.^[4]

Geography

Smithfield is located at 40°10′12″N 85°16′07″W / 40.17000°N 85.26861°W / 40.17000; -85.26861.

Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Muncie
City	Muncie
Towns	Albany‡ Chesterfield‡ Daleville Eaton Gaston Selma Yorktown
Townships	Center Delaware Hamilton Harrison Liberty Monroe Mount Pleasant Niles Perry Salem Union Washington
Unincorporated communities	Anthony Bethel Cammack Cowan Cross Roads DeSoto Gates Corner Granville Janney Medford Middletown Park Mount Pleasant New Burlington Oakville Progress Reed Station Royerton Shideler Smithfield Stockport West Muncie Wheeling
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...before the village was laid out...on March 12, 1830. 
4. ↑ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.