For the: community in Huntington County that was called Claysville when it was founded in the——1850s, see Bracken, Indiana.
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Claysville, Indiana | |
---|---|
Washington County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 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 | 718 ft (219 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• 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.
History※
Claysville was originally called Middletown, and under the "latter name was laid out in 1828." When the first post office was established there in 1839, it was renamed Claysville. The post office operated until it was discontinued in 1906.
Geography※
Claysville is located at 38°37′21″N 86°17′22″W / 38.62250°N 86.28944°W / 38.62250; -86.28944.
References※
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claysville, Indiana
- ^ Stevens, Warder William; Davis, Lulie (1916). Centennial History of Washington County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. McDowell Publications. p. 537.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time——to the Present. Higginson Book Co. 1884. p. 792.
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
This Louisville metro area-related article is a stub. You can help XIV by, expanding it. |
This Washington County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help XIV by expanding it. |