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Seafield is an unincorporated community in Princeton Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Seafield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Seafield
Seafield
Coordinates: 40°45′23″N 86°59′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhite
TownshipPrinceton
Elevation
[1]
699 ft (213 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47995
GNIS feature ID443180

History


Seafield was platted in 1863 as a station and shipping point on the railroad.[3] A post office was established at Seafield in 1861, and remained in operation until 1939.[4] The community derives its name from a merchant named Sea.[5]


Geography


Seafield is located at 40°45′23″N 86°59′12″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. "Seafield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 159.
  4. "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for a local storekeeper named Sea...


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