Cementville
Unincorporated community
Clark County's location in Indiana
Clark County's location in Indiana
Cementville is located in Clark County, Indiana
Cementville
Cementville
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°20′59″N 85°44′46″W / 38.34972°N 85.74611°W / 38.34972; -85.74611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
TownshipJeffersonville
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
ZIP code
47130
FIPS code18-11170[1]
GNIS feature ID432295[2]

Cementville is an unincorporated community in Jeffersonville Township, Clark County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Cementville in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3] Production of cement in the area caused the name to be selected.[4]

Geography

Cementville is located at 38°20′59″N 85°44′46″W / 38.34972°N 85.74611°W / 38.34972; -85.74611.

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Cementville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name comes from the local cement industry.


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