Nyesville, Indiana

Nyesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Nyesville Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Washington
Elevation [1]	715 ft (218 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47872
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	440380

Nyesville, also known as Nowlington, is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Nyesville had it start as a coal town.[3] It was platted in 1871.[4] A post office was established at Nyesville in 1872, and remained in operation until 1902.[5]

Geography

Nyesville is located at 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W at an elevation of 715 feet.

Notable people

• Mordecai Brown, former Chicago Cubs pitcher and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, was born in Nyesville.[6]
• Oscar R. Cauldwell, decorated United States Marine Corps Major general during World War II.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
2. "Nyesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
3. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 225.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted in 1871...
5. "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
6. James, Bill (May 11, 2010). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. Simon & Schuster. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-4391-0693-8.