Greenfield in Hancock County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Old Hancock County Seminary
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 24, 2023
1. Site of Old Hancock County Seminary Marker
Erected 1973 by Hancock County High School.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 39° 47.03′ N, 85° 46.28′ W. Marker is in Greenfield, Indiana, in Hancock County. It is on South Pennsylvania Street just south of West South Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South Pennsylvania Street, Greenfield IN 46140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana and specifically in Greater Indianapolis. 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 walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hancock County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Combat Wounded Veterans (about 500 feet away); Rotary International Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Hancock County Veterans Park (about 600 feet away); John William Will Vawter (about 600 feet away); A Barefoot Boy (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenfield.
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 24, 2023
2. Site of Old Hancock County Seminary Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 24, 2023
3. Site of Old Hancock County Seminary Marker
4. James Whitcomb Riley
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
