Springville, Clark County, Indiana
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Springville was a small town that existed from 1798 to 1811 in Charlestown Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States.[1] It was named for the springs in the area that provided a good freshwater supply.
A Frenchman established a trading post at the site in 1799; Indians called it Tullytown due to the prominent trader Charles Tully (pronounced two-lay). It was located at the intersection of four Indian trails, two of which went to what is now Detroit, Michigan and Cincinnati, Ohio.
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At Springville's peak, it had 100 residents.[2] A simple grid of streets, four north–south, and three east–west, named for trees, divided Springville. Among the trades represented in the village were blacksmithing, a distillery, a doctor, hattery, surveying, and a wheelwright.[3] Jonathan Jennings made whiskey and had a mill at Springville during his brief residence. When Clark County was established, Springville was named the county seat on April 7, 1801, creating the first court in the county.[2]
