Nyesville, Indiana

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Nyesville, Indiana
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Nyesville
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°47′04″N87°10′28″W / 39.78444°N 87.17444°W / 39.78444; -87.17444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Washington
Elevation
[1]
715 ft (218 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 440380

Nyesville, also known as Nowlington, is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Nyesville had it start as a coal town. [3] It was platted in 1871. [4] A post office was established at Nyesville in 1872, and remained in operation until 1902. [5]

Geography

Nyesville is located at 39°47′04″N87°10′28″W / 39.78444°N 87.17444°W / 39.78444; -87.17444 at an elevation of 715 feet.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  2. "Nyesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 225.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  247. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted in 1871...
  5. "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  6. James, Bill (May 11, 2010). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. Simon & Schuster. p. 12. ISBN   978-1-4391-0693-8.