Shideler is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Delaware County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]
Shideler | |
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  Shideler | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′22″N 85°21′35″W / 40.30611°N 85.35972°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Delaware |
| Township | Union Township |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 443373[1] |
History
editShideler had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named for Isaac Shideler, a railroad promoter who donated the land for use of the depot.[2] A post office was established at Shideler in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[3] The Shideler Grain Company has grown into a major operation in Shideler, begun in 1968 by purchase of the local Farm Co-op Bureau grain elevator.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shideler, Indiana
- ^ Kemper, William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 102.
- ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Shideler Grain: About Us. Accessed 14 February 2022.
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