Cloverland, Indiana

Cloverland
Unincorporated community
Cloverland, Indiana, along State Road 340
Cloverland Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°30′05″N 87°13′53″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Township	Posey
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
ZIP code	47834
FIPS code	18-13888[1]
GNIS feature ID	432691[2]

Cloverland is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Cloverland is located at 39°30′05″N 87°13′53″W, about six miles west of the county seat, Brazil, and less than one mile east of the Vigo-Clay line. Cloverland is within the humid continental climate zone. The terrain is gently rolling and includes a small brook.

History

The town was platted in 1834 as a speculative venture by Terre Haute doctor Charles Modesitt. The town grew steadily with several general stores, a carpentry shop, and several other ventures. With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Brazil, and the town's population dwindled.[3] A post office was established at Cloverland in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[4] Today, a church, a commercial building, and cluster of houses are all that remain.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Cloverland as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[5]

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Cloverland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 221.
4. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
5. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.