Stearleyville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
Stearleyville | |
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  Stearleyville Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′42″N 87°03′41″W / 39.44500°N 87.06139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| ZIP code | 47840 |
| FIPS code | 18-72854[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444104 |
The townsite of Stearleyville was founded by George Stearley, the son of German immigrants Johann (John) and Rosanna Burkhardt Stierle from Pfuhl, Neu-Ulm, Bavaria who emigrated to Clay County in 1856.[3] George Steraley served as Clay County sheriff. In this family there were six sons: George, William, John, Fred, Charles and Tobias, and one daughter, Rose. There was a railroad depot, store, church and several dwellings. A blacksmith shop was started by George Stearley II, then operated by his brother Roy. A post office was established at Stearleyville in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4]
By 1900, there were so many descendants of the Stearleys in the area, it prompted a local saying that "Clay County was made up of Stearleys and Ragweeds".[5]
Today this area is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography edit
Stearleyville is located at 39°26′42″N 87°03′41″W / 39.44500°N 87.06139°W.
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...on land owned by George Stearley.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 387.
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