Speicherville, Indiana facts for kids
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Speicherville, Indiana
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 Speicherville, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Speicherville, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wabash |
| Township | Lagro |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
46992
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| GNIS feature ID | 443932 |
Speicherville is a small, unincorporated community located in Wabash County, Indiana. An unincorporated community means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Lagro Township.
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Where is Speicherville?
You can find Speicherville in the state of Indiana, which is in the United States. It sits right on Indiana State Road 13. This road connects Speicherville to other nearby places. It is located between the towns of Wabash and Urbana.
History of Speicherville
How Speicherville Got Its Name
Speicherville was officially planned out in 1881. This process is called "platting," which means someone created a map showing how the land would be divided into lots and streets. A man named Christian W. Speicher was responsible for this plan. The community was then named after him. For a while, people also knew this place by another name, which was Spiker.
The Old Post Office
A post office was opened in Speicherville in 1881. It was known by the name Spiker. This office helped people send and receive mail in the community. However, the post office eventually closed down. It stopped operating in 1913.
