Cloverland, Indiana

Cloverland
—  Unincorporated town  —
Cloverland, Indiana, along State Road 340
Clay County's location in Indiana
Cloverland Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°30′05″N 87°13′53″W / 39.50139°N 87.23139°W / 39.50139; -87.23139Coordinates: 39°30′05″N 87°13′53″W / 39.50139°N 87.23139°W / 39.50139; -87.23139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Township	Posey
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
ZIP code	47834
FIPS code	18-13888[1]
GNIS feature ID	432691[2]

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

Geography

Cloverland is located at 39°30′05″N 87°13′53″W / 39.50139°N 87.23139°W / 39.50139; -87.23139. Is it located about 6 miles west of the county seat, Brazil, and less than a 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. ^[3]

History

^[4] 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. Today, a church, a commercial building, and cluster of houses are all that remains.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "Cloverland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:432691. Retrieved 2009-10-10. 
3. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humid_continental_climate
4. ^ Clay County Interim Report, published by Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana