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Shannondale, Indiana
Shannondale, Indiana is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Shannondale, Indiana
Shannondale, Indiana
Location in Montgomery County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Montgomery, Boone
Township Franklin, Jefferson
Elevation
860 ft (260 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46071
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-68994
GNIS feature ID 443286

Shannondale is a small place in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city. Shannondale is located across two different areas: Montgomery County and Boone County.

History of Shannondale

Shannondale was first planned out in 1851. Two people named Isaiah Lame and George Woods created the original map for the community.

Early Services in Shannondale

A man named Nathan Shannon was one of the first people to run the local post office. A post office is where people send and receive mail. The post office in Shannondale opened in 1852. It helped people living there send letters and packages. However, the post office eventually closed its doors in 1909.

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