Meridian Hills/Williams Creek in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Town of Meridian Hills

Sherwood Village Neighborhood

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 20, 2019

1. Town of Meridian Hills Marker

Inscription. The land that eventually became Sherwood Village was first granted to James Bonnell by the U.S. Government in 1822. In 1872, the property was conveyed to Lorenzo Van Scyoc and became part of the Van Scyoc Farm. Although Sherwood Village was subdivided into 1940 by the Fletcher Trust Company, the first home was built in 1937 at 738 Sherwood Drive. Bounded on the north and east by Marott Park. Williams Creek, and a tributary of the White River; on the west by College Avenue; and on the south by 71st Street, the neighborhood was included in the incorporation of the Town of Meridian Hills in 1937, which was then known as "The Front Yard of Indianapolis."

Erected by The Town of Meridian Hills.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 39° 53.059′ N, 86° 8.742′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Meridian Hills/Williams Creek. It is at the intersection of Sherwood Drive and North College Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Sherwood Drive. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 701 Sherwood Drive, Indianapolis IN 46260, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indiana School for the Blind (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Town of Meridian Hills (approx. 1.1 miles away); North Meridian Street Historic District (approx. 2 miles away); The Central Canal (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hinkle Fieldhouse (approx. 3.1 miles away); Central Canal & Towpath (approx. 3.2 miles away); Oliver Johnson House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Booth Tarkington (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 20, 2019

2. Town of Meridian Hills Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.