Scircleville, Indiana (original) (raw)
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Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
| Scircleville | |
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| Unincorporated community and Census-designated place | |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′17″N 86°18′06″W / 40.28806°N 86.30167°W / 40.28806; -86.30167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Johnson Township |
| Named after | George Adam Scircle |
| Elevation[1] | 283 m (929 ft) |
| FIPS code | 18-68364[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830345[1] |
Scircleville is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana. Scircleville was named in honor of George Scircle.[3]
Scircleville was platted in 1873 by George Adam Scircle and became a small local trade center. Josiah Drake opened its first general store and John Scircle opened the first drug store. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Scircleville was home to a number of lodges and fraternal organizations including the GAR, Odd Fellows, Red Men and Masons.[4]
The Scircleville post office was established in 1875.[5]
Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (est.) | 83 | [6] |
The United States Census Bureau defined Scircleville as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[7]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scircleville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Hook, J. N. (June 10, 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. 32.
- ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Scircleville CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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