Howesville, Indiana
Howesville is an unincorporated community in Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Howesville | |
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  Howesville Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′37″N 87°08′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Lewis |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| ZIP code | 47438 |
| FIPS code | 18-35014[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 436555[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
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Howesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 332.
- "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Clay County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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