Bowling Green, Indiana

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

Bowling Green
Unincorporated community
Bowling Green
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°22′59″N 87°00′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipWashington
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total953
Time zoneUTC-5:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5:00 (EDT)
ZIP code
47833
Area code(s)812
FIPS code18-06832[1]
GNIS feature ID431404[2]

History

The first post office was established at Bowling Green in 1825.[3] Bowling Green was incorporated as a town in 1869.[4] According to one source, it was probably named after Bowling Green, Virginia.[5]

Geography

Bowling Green is located at 39°22′59″N 87°00′42″W.

Climate

Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).[6]

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Bowling Green, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 175.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...but more likely the village was named for Bowling Green, Virginia...
  6. Climate Summary for Bowling Green, Indiana


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