Cementville is an unincorporated community in Jeffersonville Township, Clark County, Indiana.
Cementville | |
|---|---|
 Clark County's location in Indiana | |
  Cementville Location in Clark County | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′59″N 85°44′46″W / 38.34972°N 85.74611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Township | Jeffersonville |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| ZIP code | 47130 |
| FIPS code | 18-11170[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 432295[1] |
History
editA 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]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cementville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ 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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