Cloverland, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Cloverland
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Clay County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in 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:Posey
Coordinates:39.5014°N -87.2314°W
Elevation Ft:607
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47834
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-13888[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:432691

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

Geography

Cloverland is located at 39.5014°N -87.2314°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

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.[2] A post office was established at Cloverland in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[3] Today, a church, a commercial building, and cluster of houses are all that remain.

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 . 221.
  3. Web site: Clay County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903100756/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Clay&searchtext=&pagenum=1 . 3 September 2014 .