Cornettsville, Indiana

Cornettsville
Unincorporated community

Approaching Cornettsville from the west
Cornettsville
Coordinates: 38°45′24″N 87°06′36″W / 38.75667°N 87.11000°W / 38.75667; -87.11000Coordinates: 38°45′24″N 87°06′36″W / 38.75667°N 87.11000°W / 38.75667; -87.11000
Country United States
State Indiana
County Daviess
Township Bogard
Elevation 495 ft (151 m)
ZIP code 47568
FIPS code 18-15148[1]
GNIS feature ID 432986[2]

Cornettsville is an unincorporated community in Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

History

Cornettsville was laid out in 1875.[3] It was named for one of its founders, Samuel Cornett.[4] A post office was established at Cornettsville in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]

Geography

Cornettsville is located at 38°45′24″N 87°06′36″W / 38.75667°N 87.11000°W / 38.75667; -87.11000.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Cornettsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. p. 706.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 92.
  5. ↑ "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.


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