Smyrna, Decatur County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°15′50″N 85°22′38″W / 39.26389°N 85.37722°W / 39.26389; -85.37722
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Smyrna
Smyrna is located in Indiana
Smyrna
Smyrna
Smyrna is located in the United States
Smyrna
Smyrna
Coordinates: 39°15′50″N 85°22′38″W / 39.26389°N 85.37722°W / 39.26389; -85.37722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipSalt Creek
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code18-70362[2]
GNIS feature ID443715[1]

Smyrna is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History[edit]

The first post office at Smyrna was established in 1846.[3] It was named after the ancient city of Smyrna.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smyrna, Decatur County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...comes from the seaport in Asia Minor...