Howesville, Indiana

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

Howesville
Unincorporated community
Howesville
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°10′37″N 87°08′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipLewis
Elevation
548 ft (167 m)
ZIP code
47438
FIPS code18-35014[1]
GNIS feature ID436555[2]

History

Howesville was laid out in 1856.[3] A post office was established in Howesville in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[4]

Geography

Howesville is located at 39°10′37″N 87°08′49″W.

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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Howesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 332.
  4. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.



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