Nyesville, Indiana Explained

Nyesville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Label:Nyesville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Parke County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parke
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:218
Elevation Ft:715
Coordinates:39.7844°N -87.1744°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47872
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:440380

Nyesville, also known as Nowlington, is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Nyesville had it start as a coal town.[3] It was platted in 1871.[4] A post office was established at Nyesville in 1872, and remained in operation until 1902.[5]

Geography

Nyesville is located at 39.7844°N -87.1744°W at an elevation of 715 feet.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-29. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|440380}} Nyesville, Indiana ]. . . July 22, 2017.
  3. Book: History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. 1913. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 225.
  4. 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. 247. This village was platted in 1871....
  5. Web site: Parke County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2015.
  6. Book: James, Bill. The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. 11 May 2010. Simon & Schuster. 978-1-4391-0693-8. 12.