Cloverland, Indiana
Cloverland | |
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Coordinates: 39°30′05″N 87°13′53″W / 39.50139°N 87.23139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clay |
Township | Posey |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
ZIP code | 47834 |
FIPS code | 18-13888[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 432691[2] |
Cloverland is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
[edit]Cloverland is located at 39°30′05″N 87°13′53″W / 39.50139°N 87.23139°W, 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
[edit]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
[edit]The United States Census Bureau delineated Cloverland as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Cloverland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 221.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.