Cloverland, Indiana

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

Geography

Cloverland is located at {{coord|39|30|05|N|87|13|53|W|type:city}}, about six miles west of the county seat, Brazil, and less than one mile east of the Vigo-Clay line. Cloverland is within the humid continental climate zone. The terrain is gently rolling and includes a small brook.

History

The town was platted in 1834 as a speculative venture by Terre Haute doctor Charles Modesitt. The town grew steadily with several general stores, a carpentry shop, and several other ventures. With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Brazil, and the town's population dwindled.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_1VLWAAAAMAAJ | title=Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical | publisher=F.A. Battey & Company | author=Blanchard, Charles | year=1884 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_1VLWAAAAMAAJ/page/n207 221]}} A post office was established at Cloverland in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Clay&searchtext=&pagenum=1 |title=Clay County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=30 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903100756/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Clay&searchtext=&pagenum=1 |archivedate=3 September 2014 }} Today, a church, a commercial building, and cluster of houses are all that remain.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Cloverland as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.{{Cite web|title=2022 Geography Changes|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation/table-and-geography-changes/2022/geography-changes.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Clay County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana

Category:Terre Haute metropolitan area

Category:1834 establishments in Indiana

Category:Populated places established in 1834