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Cornettsville is an unincorporated community in Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

Cornettsville
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°45′24″N 87°06′36″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Daviess
Township	Bogard
Elevation	495 ft (151 m)
ZIP code	47568
FIPS code	18-15148[1]
GNIS feature ID	432986[2]

History

Cornettsville was laid out in 1875.[3] It was named for one of its founders, Samuel Cornett.[4] A post office was established at Cornettsville in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]

The town's name was to be decided by which family was the largest in number at that time. The Cornett family and Myers families were the largest. The Cornetts won by one person.

Geography

Cornettsville is located at 38°45′24″N 87°06′36″W.

References

"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"Cornettsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 706.
Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 92.
"Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.

External links

Media related to Cornettsville, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Municipalities and communities of Daviess County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Washington
City	Washington	Map of Indiana highlighting Daviess County
Towns	Alfordsville Cannelburg Elnora Montgomery Odon Plainville
Townships	Barr Bogard Elmore Harrison Madison Reeve Steele Van Buren Veale Washington
CDP	Raglesville
Other unincorporated communities	Black Oak Capehart Cornettsville Corning Cumback Epsom Farlen Glendale Graham Hudsonville Jordan Lettsville Maysville Pennyville Sandy Hook South Washington Thomas Waco
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