Speed, Indiana

Speed
Unincorporated community

Clark County's location in Indiana
Speed

Location in Clark County

Coordinates: 38°24′44″N 85°45′09″W / 38.41222°N 85.75250°W / 38.41222; -85.75250Coordinates: 38°24′44″N 85°45′09″W / 38.41222°N 85.75250°W / 38.41222; -85.75250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clark
Township Silver Creek
Elevation[1] 472 ft (144 m)
Time zone Eastern Standard Time
ZIP code 47172
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-71810[2]
GNIS feature ID 443928

Speed is an unincorporated community in Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. It used to be known as Petersburg.[3]

History

A post office was established at Speed in 1922, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.[4] The community was named for W. S. Speed, a local industrialist.[5]

Geography

Speed is located at 38°24′44″N 85°45′09″W / 38.41222°N 85.75250°W / 38.41222; -85.75250.

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. ↑ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Clark County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company.
  4. ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name honors W. S. Speed, who owned a local cement plant.


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