Nyesville, Indiana

Nyesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Parke County's location in Indiana
Nyesville
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W / 39.78444°N 87.17444°W / 39.78444; -87.17444Coordinates: 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W / 39.78444°N 87.17444°W / 39.78444; -87.17444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Washington
Elevation[1] 715 ft (218 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47872
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 440380

Nyesville, also known as Nowlington, is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Nyesville had it start as a coal town.[3] It was platted in 1871.[4] A post office was established at Nyesville in 1872, and remained in operation until 1902.[5]

Geography

Nyesville is located at 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W / 39.78444°N 87.17444°W / 39.78444; -87.17444 at an elevation of 715 feet.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Nyesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 225.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted in 1871...
  5. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  6. ↑ James, Bill (11 May 2010). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. Simon & Schuster. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-4391-0693-8.


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