Silver Hills, Indiana

Silver Hills is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

Name

Silver Hills shares its name with a set of hills.^[2] The hills are known locally as "the knobs" and Silver Hills appears to be a translation of the Native American name.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Hills, Indiana
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This settlement was named for a nearby range.
↑ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 304.

Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Indiana, United States

County seat: New Albany

City	New Albany

Towns	Georgetown Greenville

Townships	Franklin Georgetown Greenville Lafayette New Albany

CDP	Galena

Other unincorporated communities	Blackiston Mill Buchanan Duncan Edwardsville Floyds Knobs Mount St. Francis Navilleton Saint Joseph Saint Marys Scottsville Silver Hills

Coordinates: 38°16′57″N 85°50′43″W / 38.28257°N 85.84524°W / 38.28257; -85.84524

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