Cornettsville, Indiana
| Cornettsville | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Approaching Cornettsville from the west | |
  Cornettsville | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′24″N 87°06′36″W / 38.75667°N 87.11000°WCoordinates: 38°45′24″N 87°06′36″W / 38.75667°N 87.11000°W | |
| 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.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Cornettsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. p. 706.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 92.
- ↑ "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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