Cloverland, Indiana

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Cloverland
Unincorporated community
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Cloverland, Indiana, along State Road 340
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Cloverland
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°30′05″N87°13′53″W / 39.50139°N 87.23139°W / 39.50139; -87.23139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Township Posey
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
ZIP code
47834
FIPS code 18-13888 [1]
GNIS feature ID432691 [2]

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

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Geography

Cloverland is located at 39°30′05″N87°13′53″W / 39.50139°N 87.23139°W / 39.50139; -87.23139 , about six miles west of the county seat, Brazil, and less than one mile east of the Vigo-Clay line. Cloverland is within the humid continental climate zone. The terrain is gently rolling and includes a small brook.

History

The town was platted in 1834 as a speculative venture by Terre Haute doctor Charles Modesitt. The town grew steadily with several general stores, a carpentry shop, and several other ventures. With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Brazil, and the town's population dwindled. [3] A post office was established at Cloverland in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920. [4] Today, a church, a commercial building, and cluster of houses are all that remain.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Cloverland as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Cloverland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  221.
  4. ↑ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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