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Welcome to Schnellville ...

Schnellville is located in Dubois County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Schnellville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

Schnellville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Schnellville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Schnellville (for example, toward Troy), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Schnellville: (812)

The ZIP code for Schnellville: 47580<3>

Communities near Schnellville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Schnellville.

  • Jasper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Huntingburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Santa Claus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferdinand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <4>
  • French Lick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
  • Holland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • English
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>
  • West Baden Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
    • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Birdseye
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Schnellville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schnellville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schnellville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Schnellville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schnellville. See our Newspapers Page for Schnellville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schnellville ...

Looking for more information about Schnellville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Schnellville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Schnellville.

Adding Schnellville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schnellville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Schnellville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Schnellville post office opened in 1869.

We also found Schnellville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schnellville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schnellville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Dubois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schnellville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Schnellville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Schnellville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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