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.
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.
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.