Nyesville, also known as Nowlington, is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Nyesville, Indiana | |
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 Parke County's location in Indiana | |
  Nyesville Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W / 39.78444°N 87.17444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47872 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440380 |
History edit
Nyesville had it start as a coal town.[3] It was platted in 1871.[4] A post office was established at Nyesville in 1872, and remained in operation until 1902.[5]
Geography edit
Nyesville is located at 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W / 39.78444°N 87.17444°W at an elevation of 715 feet.
Notable people edit
- Mordecai Brown, former Chicago Cubs pitcher and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, was born in Nyesville.[6]
- Oscar R. Cauldwell, decorated United States Marine Corps Major general during World War II.
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Nyesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 225.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted in 1871...
- ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ James, Bill (May 11, 2010). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. Simon & Schuster. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-4391-0693-8.
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