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Spencerville, Indiana

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Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Spencerville
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
West portal of the Spencerville Covered BridgeWest portal of the Spencerville Covered Bridge
Spencerville is located in IndianaSpencervilleSpencervilleShow map of IndianaSpencerville is located in the United StatesSpencervilleSpencervilleShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°16′58″N 84°55′25″W / 41.28278°N 84.92361°W / 41.28278; -84.92361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
TownshipSpencer
Elevation794 ft (242 m)
ZIP code46788
FIPS code18-71990
GNIS feature ID2830356

Spencerville is an unincorporated community located in Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. Spencerville is home to the county's only covered bridge.

History

The Spencerville post office was established in 1839. Spencerville was named after John Spencer, who was a relative of one of the city's founders.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spencerville, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Spencerville Covered Bridge, DeKlab County, Indiana". Indiana County History Preservation Society. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  4. "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  5. 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. ...and named for John Spencer, brother-in-law of Reuben J. Dawson, who platted...

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Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Auburn
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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