Billtown, Indiana
Billtown | |
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  Billtown Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′36″N 87°11′10″W / 39.51000°N 87.18611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Posey |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| ZIP code | 47834 |
| FIPS code | 18-05284[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431086[2] |
Billtown is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Billtown was originally known as Williamstown, and under the latter name was platted in 1831.[3]
Billtown once contained a post office under the name Van Buren.[4] The Van Buren post office operated from 1835 until 1865.[5]
Geography
Billtown is located at 39°30′36″N 87°11′10″W / 39.51000°N 87.18611°W.
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Billtown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 33.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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