Claysville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
Washington County's location in Indiana
Claysville is located in Washington County, Indiana
Claysville
Claysville
Location of Claysville in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°37′21″N 86°17′22″W / 38.62250°N 86.28944°W / 38.62250; -86.28944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
TownshipVernon
Elevation
[1]
718 ft (219 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47108
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID450779[1]

Claysville is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Claysville was originally called Middletown, and under the latter name was laid out in 1828.[2] When the first post office was established there in 1839, it was renamed Claysville.[3] The post office operated until it was discontinued in 1906.[4]

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. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claysville, Indiana
  2. ↑ Stevens, Warder William; Davis, Lulie (1916). Centennial History of Washington County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. McDowell Publications. p. 537.
  3. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Co. 1884. p. 792.
  4. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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