Cherryvale, Indiana Explained

Cherryvale, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vigo County
Pushpin Label:Cherryvale
Pushpin Map Caption:Cherryvale, as seen in a map of Vigo County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lost Creek, Posey
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:584
Coordinates:39.4633°N -87.2394°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47834
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:432447

Cherryvale is an unincorporated community in Vigo and Clay counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

Cherryvale was not formally laid out or platted.[1] A post office was established at Cherryvale in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2]

Geography

Cherryvale is located in western Clay County adjacent to the Vigo-Clay county line approximately one mile north of I-70.[3]

References

  1. 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. 93. ...this village, located on the Clay-Vigo county line, was never laid out..
  2. Web site: Clay County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 7, 2017.
  3. Staunton, IN, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1958 (1990 rev.)