Cornettsville, Indiana

Cornettsville is an unincorporated community in Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

Cornettsville
Unincorporated community
Approaching Cornettsville from the west
Cornettsville
Cornettsville
Coordinates: 38°45′24″N 87°06′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
TownshipBogard
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
ZIP code
47568
FIPS code18-15148[1]
GNIS feature ID432986[2]

History

Cornettsville was laid out in 1875.[3] It was named for one of its founders, Samuel Cornett.[4] A post office was established at Cornettsville in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]

The town's name was to be decided by which family was the largest in number at that time. The Cornett family and Myers families were the largest. The Cornetts won by one person.

Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.

Geography

Cornettsville is located at 38°45′24″N 87°06′36″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Cornettsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 706.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 92.
  5. "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.


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