Asherville, Indiana

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

Asherville
Unincorporated community
Asherville
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°28′29″N 87°03′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipJackson
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
ZIP code
47834
FIPS code18-02368[1]
GNIS feature ID447632[2]

History

John Asher laid out Asherville in 1873.[3] And at the same time, a post office was built and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[4]

Geography

Asherville is located at 39°28′29″N 87°03′44″W.

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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Asherville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 298.
  4. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.



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