Avery, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°18′32″N 86°26′26″W / 40.30889°N 86.44056°W / 40.30889; -86.44056CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyClintonTownshipMichiganElevation879 ft (268 m)ZIP code
46041
FIPS code18-02854[2]GNIS feature ID430354[1]

Avery is an unincorporated community in Michigan Township, Clinton County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Avery in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] The community was named for Jacob Avery, a pioneer settler.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avery, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Jacob Avery, a farmer, settled here...
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