Smockville, Indiana

Smockville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Smockville Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°37′34″N 87°07′59″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Raccoon
Elevation [1]	656 ft (200 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47837
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	443711

Smockville is an unincorporated community in Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Smockville had its start as a coal town.[3]

Geography

Smockville is located at 39°37′34″N 87°07′59″W at an elevation of 659 feet.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
2. "Smockville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
3. 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. This village was established as a coal mining community...