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Shannondale, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°03′17″N 86°41′44″W / 40.05472°N 86.69556°W / 40.05472; -86.69556
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Shannondale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Shannondale is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Shannondale
Shannondale
Shannondale, as seen in a map of Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°03′17″N 86°41′44″W / 40.05472°N 86.69556°W / 40.05472; -86.69556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery, Boone
TownshipFranklin, Jefferson
Elevation
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860 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46071
Area code765
FIPS code18-68994[2]
GNIS feature ID443286[1]

Shannondale is an unincorporated community in Montgomery and Boone counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Shannondale was platted by Isaiah Lame and George Woods in 1851.[3] Nathan Shannon was an early postmaster.[3] A post office was established at Shannondale in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shannondale, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.


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