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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