Shannondale, Indiana

Shannondale is an unincorporated community in Montgomery and Boone counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Shannondale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Shannondale
Shannondale, as seen in a map of Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°03′17″N 86°41′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery, Boone
TownshipFranklin, Jefferson
Elevation860 ft (262 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46071
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-68994[2]
GNIS feature ID443286

History

Shannondale was platted by Isaiah Lame and George Woods in 1851.[4] Nathan Shannon was an early postmaster.[4] A post office was established at Shannondale in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[5]

Geography

Shannondale is located at 40°03′17″N 86°41′44″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Shannondale, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  4. Beckwith, Hiram Williams; Kennedy, P. S. (1881). History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. p. 531.
  5. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2015.



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