Speed, Indiana
Speed is an unincorporated community in Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. It used to be known as Petersburg.[3]
Speed | |
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 Clark County's location in Indiana | |
  Speed Location in Clark County | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′44″N 85°45′09″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Township | Silver Creek |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| ZIP code | 47172 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-71810[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443928 |
History
A post office was established at Speed in 1922, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.[4] The community was named for W. S. Speed, a local industrialist.[5]
Geography
Speed is located at 38°24′44″N 85°45′09″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Clark County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company.
- "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name honors W. S. Speed, who owned a local cement plant.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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