Ashboro, Indiana
| Ashboro | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Ashboro | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′56″N 87°06′21″W / 39.39889°N 87.10583°WCoordinates: 39°23′56″N 87°06′21″W / 39.39889°N 87.10583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Sugar Ridge |
| Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| ZIP code | 47840 |
| FIPS code | 18-02332[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449615[2] |
Ashboro is an unincorporated community in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Ashboro was founded in 1858.[3] It was named after Asheboro, North Carolina.[4]
A post office was established at Ashboro in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918. The post office was officially spelled Ashborough in early years.[5]
Geography
Ashboro is located at 39°23′56″N 87°06′21″W / 39.39889°N 87.10583°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Ashboro, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 266.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name was borrowed from Asheboro, North Carolina.
- ↑ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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