Howesville is an unincorporated community in Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Howesville | |
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  Howesville Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′37″N 87°08′49″W / 39.17694°N 87.14694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Lewis |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| ZIP code | 47438 |
| FIPS code | 18-35014[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 436555[2] |
History edit
Howesville was laid out in 1856.[3] A post office was established in Howesville in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[4]
Geography edit
Howesville is located at 39°10′37″N 87°08′49″W / 39.17694°N 87.14694°W.
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Howesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 332.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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