Seymour, Indiana
Seymour is a city in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. Its population was 17,503 at the 2010 census. The city is noted for its location at the intersection of two major north/south and east/west railroads, which cross each other in the downtown area. The north/south line was built in the 1840s and connected Indianapolis to the Ohio River at Jeffersonville. In 1852, Capt. Meedy Shields persuaded John Seymour into building the east/west railroad... Show more through his land, and in return named the city in Seymour's honor. The companies Aisin USA and Rose Acre Farms are headquartered in Seymour, and Cummins operates a plant in the area. The city is also home to the largest high school gymnasium in the United States.