Howesville, Indiana

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

Howesville
Howesville
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°10′37″N 87°08′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipLewis
Elevation
548 ft (167 m)
ZIP code
47438
FIPS code18-35014[1]
GNIS feature ID436555[2]

History

Howesville was laid out in 1856.[3] A post office was established in Howesville in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[4]

Geography

Howesville is located at 39°10′37″N 87°08′49″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Howesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 332.
  4. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.


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