Billtown is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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] |
History
editBilltown 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
editBilltown is located at 39°30′36″N 87°11′10″W / 39.51000°N 87.18611°W.
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Billtown, 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. 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 August 30, 2014.
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