Speicherville, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°51′16″N 85°47′30″W / 40.85444°N 85.79167°W / 40.85444; -85.7916746992
Speicherville is an unincorporated community in Lagro Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Spiker.[3]
A post office was established under the name Spiker in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speicherville, Indiana
- ^ 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...
- ^ "USGS detail on Speicherville - Variant Citation". Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
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