Snow Hill is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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  Snow Hill  Snow Hill | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′31″N 84°57′47″W / 40.09194°N 84.96306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47394 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449733[1] |
History edit
Snow Hill was first settled about 1838.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Mount Pleasant.[3]
A post office was established at Snow Hill in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snow Hill, Randolph County, Indiana
- ^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 134.
- ^ "USGS detail on Snow Hill - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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