Speicherville, Indiana

Speicherville is an unincorporated community in Lagro Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Speicherville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Speicherville
Speicherville
Coordinates: 40°51′15″N 85°47′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipLagro
Elevation807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46992
GNIS feature ID443932

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.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Spiker.[4]

A post office was established under the name Spiker in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[5]

Geography

Speicherville is located at 40°51′15″N 85°47′30″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. "Speicherville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  3. 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. ...was platted on October 21, 1881, by the proprietor and first postmaster, Christian W. Speicher...
  4. "USGS detail on Speicherville - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  5. "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2016.


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