Ashboro, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Ashboro
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Clay County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clay
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Sugar Ridge
Coordinates:39.3989°N -87.1058°W
Elevation Ft:610
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47840
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-02332[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:449615

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

History

Ashboro was founded in 1858.[2] It was named after Asheboro, North Carolina.[3]

A post office was established at Ashboro in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918. The post office was officially spelled Ashborough in early years.[4]

Geography

Ashboro is located at 39.3989°N -87.1058°W.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company . Blanchard, Charles . 1884 . 266.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 54. The name was borrowed from Asheboro, North Carolina..
  4. Web site: Clay County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 August 2014.