Hoosierville
Unincorporated community
Hoosierville is located in Clay County, Indiana
Hoosierville
Hoosierville
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°28′30″N 87°06′30″W / 39.47500°N 87.10833°W / 39.47500; -87.10833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipJackson
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
ZIP code
47834
FIPS code18-34690[1]
GNIS feature ID436417[2]

Hoosierville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Hoosierville in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] It was named from Indiana's official demonym, Hoosier.[4]

Mining was originally the primary industry of Hoosierville.[5]

Geography

Hoosierville is located at 39°28′30″N 87°06′30″W / 39.47500°N 87.10833°W / 39.47500; -87.10833.

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Hoosierville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for its location in the Hoosier state.
  5. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 298.


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