Hoosierville, Indiana

Hoosierville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Hoosierville
Unincorporated community
Hoosierville
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°28′30″N 87°06′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipJackson
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
ZIP code
47834
FIPS code18-34690[1]
GNIS feature ID436417[2]

History

A post office was established at Hoosierville in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] It was named from Indiana's official demonym, Hoosier.[4]

Mining was originally the primary industry of Hoosierville.[5]

Geography

Hoosierville is located at 39°28′30″N 87°06′30″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Hoosierville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for its location in the Hoosier state.
  5. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 298.


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