Middlebury, Clay County, Indiana

Middlebury is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Middlebury
A barn in Middlebury in 2016.
A barn in Middlebury in 2016.
Middlebury is located in Clay County, Indiana
Middlebury
Middlebury
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°15′51″N 87°07′08″W / 39.26417°N 87.11889°W / 39.26417; -87.11889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipHarrison
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
GNIS feature ID439112[1]

History

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Middlebury was laid out in 1836.[2]

The only post office the community of Middlebury contained was called Martz.[3] It operated from 1854 until 1907.[4]

Geography

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Middlebury is located at 39°15′51″N 87°07′08″W / 39.26417°N 87.11889°W / 39.26417; -87.11889.

References

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  1. ^ "Middlebury, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  2. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 203.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...it was called Martz, apparently for...
  4. ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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