Cementville, Indiana

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Cementville
Unincorporated community
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Cementville
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°20′59″N85°44′46″W / 38.34972°N 85.74611°W / 38.34972; -85.74611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clark
Township Jeffersonville
Elevation
[1]
466 ft (142 m)
ZIP code
47130
FIPS code 18-11170 [2]
GNIS feature ID432295 [1]

Cementville is an unincorporated community in Jeffersonville Township, Clark County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Cementville in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [3] Production of cement in the area caused the name to be selected. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cementville, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  90. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name comes from the local cement industry.


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