Howesville, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°10′37″N 87°08′49″W / 39.17694°N 87.14694°W / 39.17694; -87.14694CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyClayTownshipLewisElevation
548 ft (167 m)ZIP code
47438
FIPS code18-35014[1]GNIS feature ID436555[2]

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

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 / 39.17694°N 87.14694°W / 39.17694; -87.14694.

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Howesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  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 August 30, 2014.
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