Cherryvale, Indiana
Appearance
Cherryvale, Indiana | |
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Cherryvale, as seen in a map of Vigo County | |
Coordinates: 39°27′48″N 87°14′22″W / 39.46333°N 87.23944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vigo, Clay |
Township | Lost Creek, Posey |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47834 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 432447 [1] |
Cherryvale is an unincorporated community in Vigo and Clay counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
History
[edit]Cherryvale was not formally laid out or platted.[2] A post office was established at Cherryvale in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3]
Geography
[edit]Cherryvale is located in western Clay County adjacent to the Vigo-Clay county line approximately one mile north of I-70.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherryvale, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...this village, located on the Clay-Vigo county line, was never laid out.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ Staunton, IN, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1958 (1990 rev.)