| Cloverland | |
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| — Unincorporated town — | |
| Cloverland, Indiana, along State Road 340 | |
| Clay County's location in Indiana | |
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Cloverland
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| 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.
Cloverland is located at . 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]
[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.