Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Seafield, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 40°45′23″N 86°59′12″W / 40.75639°N 86.98667°W / 40.75639; -86.98667 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | White |
Township | Princeton |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47995 |
GNIS feature ID | 443180 |
Seafield is an unincorporated community in Princeton Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Seafield was platted in 1863 as a station and shipping point on the railroad. A post office was established at Seafield in 1861, and remained in operation until 1939. The community derives its name from a merchant named Sea.
Geography
Seafield is located at 40°45′23″N 86°59′12″W / 40.75639°N 86.98667°W / 40.75639; -86.98667.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- "Seafield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 159.
- "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for a local storekeeper named Sea...
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