Middlebury
A barn in Middlebury in 2016.
A barn in Middlebury in 2016.
Middlebury is located in Clay County, Indiana
Middlebury
Middlebury
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°15′51″N 87°07′08″W / 39.26417°N 87.11889°W / 39.26417; -87.11889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipHarrison
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
GNIS feature ID439112[1]

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

History

Middlebury was laid out in 1836.[2]

The only post office the community of Middlebury contained was called Martz.[3] It operated from 1854 until 1907.[4]

Geography

Middlebury is located at 39°15′51″N 87°07′08″W / 39.26417°N 87.11889°W / 39.26417; -87.11889.

References

  1. "Middlebury, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  2. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 203.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...it was called Martz, apparently for...
  4. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


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