Cementville, Indiana

Cementville is an unincorporated community in Jeffersonville Township, Clark County, Indiana.

Cementville
Unincorporated community
Clark County's location in Indiana
Clark County's location in Indiana
Cementville is located in Clark County, Indiana
Cementville
Cementville
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°20′59″N 85°44′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
TownshipJeffersonville
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
ZIP code
47130
FIPS code18-11170[1]
GNIS feature ID432295[2]

History

A post office was established at Cementville in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3] Production of cement in the area caused the name to be selected.[4]

Geography

Cementville is located at 38°20′59″N 85°44′46″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Cementville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name comes from the local cement industry.


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