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Shields, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°54′57″N 86°00′12″W / 38.91583°N 86.00333°W / 38.91583; -86.00333
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Shields, Indiana
Shields is located in Indiana
Shields
Shields
Shields is located in the United States
Shields
Shields
Coordinates: 38°54′57″N 86°00′12″W / 38.91583°N 86.00333°W / 38.91583; -86.00333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipHamilton
Elevation551 ft (168 m)
ZIP code
47274
FIPS code18-69444[2]
GNIS feature ID443375[1]

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

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shields, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 369.
  4. ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)