Asherville, Indiana

Asherville
Unincorporated community
Asherville

Location in Clay County

Coordinates: 39°28′29″N 87°03′44″W / 39.47472°N 87.06222°W / 39.47472; -87.06222Coordinates: 39°28′29″N 87°03′44″W / 39.47472°N 87.06222°W / 39.47472; -87.06222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Township Jackson
Elevation 659 ft (201 m)
ZIP code 47834
FIPS code 18-02368[1]
GNIS feature ID 447632[2]

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

History

Asherville was laid out in 1873 by John Asher.[3] A post office was established at Asherville in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[4]

Geography

Asherville is located at 39°28′29″N 87°03′44″W / 39.47472°N 87.06222°W / 39.47472; -87.06222.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Asherville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 298.
  4. ↑ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.


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