Clarksburg, Indiana
Clarksburg, Indiana | |
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![]() Location of Clarksburg in Decatur County, Indiana. | |
![]() ![]() Clarksburg Location of Clarksburg in Decatur County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 39°26′00″N 85°20′52″W / 39.43333°N 85.34778°WCoordinates: 39°26′00″N 85°20′52″W / 39.43333°N 85.34778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Decatur |
Township | Fugit |
Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
ZIP code | 47240 |
FIPS code | 18-12880[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 432573[2] |
Clarksburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Clarksburg was 149.[3]
History[]
Clarksburg was laid out in 1832. It was named for its founder, Woodson Clark.[4]
The Clarksburg post office was established in 1835, but the name of the post office was officially spelled Clarksburgh until 1893.[5]
Geography[]
Clarksburg is located in northeastern Decatur County at 39°26′00″N 85°20′52″W / 39.43333°N 85.34778°W. It is 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Greensburg, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Clarksburg CDP has an area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics[]
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References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Clarksburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clarksburg CDP, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 26, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 129.
- ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Categories:
- Census-designated places in Decatur County, Indiana
- Census-designated places in Indiana
- Southern Indiana geography stubs