Shannondale, Indiana

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|area_code = 765

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Shannondale is an unincorporated community in Montgomery and Boone counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Shannondale was platted by Isaiah Lame and George Woods in 1851.{{cite book | first1=Hiram Williams | last1=Beckwith | url=https://archive.org/details/historymontgome00flemgoog | title=History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley | publisher=H. H. Hill and N. Iddings | last2=Kennedy | first2=P. S. | year=1881 | page=[https://archive.org/details/historymontgome00flemgoog/page/n837 531]}} Nathan Shannon was an early postmaster. A post office was established at Shannondale in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Montgomery&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Montgomery County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=7 September 2015}}

References

{{Montgomery County, Indiana}}

{{Boone County, Indiana}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Boone County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana

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