Clarksburg, Indiana

Clarksburg
Census-designated place
Clarksburg
Coordinates: 39°26′00″N 85°20′52″W / 39.43333°N 85.34778°WCoordinates: 39°26′00″N 85°20′52″W / 39.43333°N 85.34778°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Township Fugit
Elevation 1,056 ft (322 m)
ZIP code 47240
FIPS code 18-12880[1]
GNIS feature ID 432573[2]

Clarksburg is an unincorporated census-designated place in Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Clarksburg was laid out in 1832. It was named for its founder, Woodson Clark.[3]

The Clarksburg post office was established in 1835, but the name of the post office was officially spelled Clarksburgh until 1893.[4]

Geography

Clarksburg is located at 39°26′00″N 85°20′52″W / 39.43333°N 85.34778°W.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Clarksburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 129.
  4. ↑ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.