| Stearleyville | |
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| — Unincorporated town — | |
| Clay County's location in Indiana | |
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Stearleyville
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation[1] | 650 ft (198 m) |
| ZIP code | 47840 |
| FIPS code | 18-72854[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444104 |
Stearleyville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Stearleyville was founded by George Stearley the son of German immigrants Johann (John) and Rosanna Burkhardt Stierle (original German spelling)from Pfuhl, Neu Ulm, Bavaria who came to Clay County in 1856. There were six sons, George, William, John, Fred, Charles and Tobias, and one daughter Rose. There was a railroad depot, store, church and several dwellings. A blacksmith shop was started by George Stearley II and then operated by his brother Roy Stearley. Around 1900 there were so many offspring of the Stearleys in the area, it prompted a local saying that "Clay County was made up of Stearleys and Ragweeds".
Stearleyville is located at .
Stearley History Through Genealogy by Loretta Martin, 1979