Asherville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Asherville | |
|---|---|
  Asherville Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′29″N 87°03′44″W / 39.47472°N 87.06222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| ZIP code | 47834 |
| FIPS code | 18-02368[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 447632[2] |
History
editJohn Asher laid out Asherville in 1873.[3] At the same time, a post office was built and remained in operation until its discontinuation in 1912.[4]
Geography
editAsherville is located at 39°28′29″N 87°03′44″W / 39.47472°N 87.06222°W.
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Asherville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 298.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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