Shields, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°54′57″N 86°00′12″W / 38.91583°N 86.00333°W / 38.91583; -86.00333[1]
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Shields is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
History
Shields was laid out in 1866 by L. L. and William H. Shields, and named for them.[3] A post office was established at Shields in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shields, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 369.
- ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History.
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