Claysville, Indiana

Claysville, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Washington County's location in Indiana
Claysville
Location of Claysville in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°37′21″N 86°17′22″W / 38.62250°N 86.28944°W / 38.62250; -86.28944Coordinates: 38°37′21″N 86°17′22″W / 38.62250°N 86.28944°W / 38.62250; -86.28944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Township Vernon
Elevation[1] 718 ft (219 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47108
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 450779

Claysville is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Claysville was originally called Middletown, and under the latter name was laid out in 1828.[3] When the first post office was established there in 1839, it was renamed Claysville.[4] The post office operated until it was discontinued in 1906.[5]

Geography

Claysville is located at 38°37′21″N 86°17′22″W / 38.62250°N 86.28944°W / 38.62250; -86.28944.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  2. ↑ "Claysville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ Stevens, Warder William; Davis, Lulie (1916). Centennial History of Washington County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. McDowell Publications. p. 537.
  4. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 792.
  5. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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