Cementville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Cementville
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Clark County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Clark County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jeffersonville
Coordinates:38.3497°N -85.7461°W
Elevation Ft:466
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47130
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-11170[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:432295

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

History

A post office was established at Cementville in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] Production of cement in the area caused the name to be selected.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Clark County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903100414/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Clark . 3 September 2014 .
  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. 90. The name comes from the local cement industry..