Shields, Indiana

Shields
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°54′57″N 86°00′12″W / 38.91583°N 86.00333°W / 38.91583; -86.00333Coordinates: 38°54′57″N 86°00′12″W / 38.91583°N 86.00333°W / 38.91583; -86.00333
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Township	Hamilton
Elevation[1]	548 ft (167 m)
ZIP code	47274
FIPS code	18-69444[2]
GNIS feature ID	443375

Shields is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

Shields was laid out in 1866 by L. L. and William H. Shields, and named for them.^[3] A post office was established at Shields in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[4]

Geography

Shields is located at 38°54′57″N 86°00′12″W / 38.91583°N 86.00333°W / 38.91583; -86.00333.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 369. 
4. ↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History.  Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brownstown
City	Seymour
Towns	Brownstown Crothersville Medora
Townships	Brownstown Carr Driftwood Grassy Fork Hamilton Jackson Owen Pershing Redding Salt Creek Vernon Washington
CDPs	Freetown Vallonia
Other unincorporated communities	Acme Bald Knobs Bobtown Chestnut Ridge Clear Spring Conologue Cortland Dudleytown Ewing Fleming Hangman Crossing Houston Kriete Corner Kurtz Little Acre Maumee New Elizabethtown New Farmington Newry Norman Reddington Retreat Rockford Shields Sparksville Spraytown Surprise Tampico Uniontown Weddleville Wegan