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 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
463 ft (141 m)
ZIP code
47130
FIPS code 18-11170 [1]
GNIS feature ID432295 [2]

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

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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]

Geography

Cementville is located at 38°20′59″N85°44′46″W / 38.34972°N 85.74611°W / 38.34972; -85.74611 .

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Cementville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 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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