Cherryvale, Indiana

Cherryvale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Cherryvale
Cherryvale, as seen in a map of Vigo County
Coordinates: 39°27′48″N 87°14′22″W / 39.46333°N 87.23944°W / 39.46333; -87.23944Coordinates: 39°27′48″N 87°14′22″W / 39.46333°N 87.23944°W / 39.46333; -87.23944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo, Clay
Township Lost Creek, Posey
Elevation[1] 584 ft (178 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47834
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 432447

Cherryvale is an unincorporated community in Vigo and Clay counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

Cherryvale was not formally laid out or platted.[3] A post office was established at Cherryvale in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]

Geography

Cherryvale is located at 39°27′48″N 87°14′22″W / 39.46333°N 87.23944°W / 39.46333; -87.23944 at an elevation of 584 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Cherryvale, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...this village, located on the Clay-Vigo county line, was never laid out.
  4. ↑ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2017.


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