Smythe, Indiana

Smythe, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°59′29″N 87°29′33″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vanderburgh
Township	Knight
Elevation [1]	387 ft (118 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47715
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	443719[1]

Smythe is an unincorporated community in Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

It is located within the city limits of Evansville.

History

Smythe was named after a local family of settlers.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Burkhart Station.[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smythe, Indiana
2. 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 named for the local Smythe family.
3. "USGS detail on Smythe - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 22, 2016.