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Seafield, Indiana

Seafield, Indiana
Seafield, Indiana is located in Indiana
Seafield, Indiana
Seafield, Indiana
Location within Indiana
Seafield, Indiana is located in the United States
Seafield, Indiana
Seafield, Indiana
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°45′23″N 86°59′12″W / 40.75639°N 86.98667°W / 40.75639; -86.98667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhite
TownshipPrinceton
Elevation699 ft (213 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47995
GNIS feature ID443180

Seafield is an unincorporated community in Princeton Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

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Seafield was platted in 1863 as a station and shipping point on the railroad.[3] A post office was established at Seafield in 1861, and remained in operation until 1939.[4] The community derives its name from a merchant named Sea.[5]

Geography

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Seafield is located at 40°45′23″N 86°59′12″W / 40.75639°N 86.98667°W / 40.75639; -86.98667.

References

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  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. "Seafield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 159.
  4. "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  5. 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...