Cornettsville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Cornettsville
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Daviess
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bogard
Coordinates:38.7567°N -87.11°W
Elevation Ft:495
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47568
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-15148[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:432986

Cornettsville is an unincorporated community in Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States.

History

Cornettsville was laid out in 1875.[2] It was named for one of its founders, Samuel Cornett.[3] A post office was established at Cornettsville in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4]

The town's name was to be decided by which family was the largest in number at that time. The Cornett family and Myers families were the largest. The Cornetts won by one person.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Goodspeed . 1886 . 706.
  3. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 92.
  4. Web site: Daviess County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 August 2014.