Middlebury, Clay County, Indiana

Middlebury
Unincorporated community
Middlebury

Location in Clay County

Coordinates: 39°15′51″N 87°07′08″W / 39.26417°N 87.11889°W / 39.26417; -87.11889Coordinates: 39°15′51″N 87°07′08″W / 39.26417°N 87.11889°W / 39.26417; -87.11889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Township Harrison
Elevation 669 ft (204 m)
GNIS feature ID 439112[1]

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

History

Middlebury was laid out in 1836.[2]

The only post office the community of Middlebury contained was called Martz.[3] It operated from 1854 until 1907.[4]

Geography

Middlebury is located at 39°15′51″N 87°07′08″W / 39.26417°N 87.11889°W / 39.26417; -87.11889.

References

  1. ↑ "Middlebury, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  2. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 203.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...it was called Martz, apparently for...
  4. ↑ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.


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