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Nyesville, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Parke County

GNIS feature ID
  
440380

Zip code
  
47872

State
  
Indiana

Township
  
Washington Township

Elevation
  
218 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:48 AM

Nyesville, Indiana

Weather
  
6°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 93% Humidity

Nyesville, also known as Nowlington, is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.

Contents

Map of Nyesville, IN 47872, USA

History

Nyesville had it start as a coal town. It was platted in 1871. A post office was established at Nyesville in 1872, and remained in operation until 1902.

Geography

Nyesville is located at 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W at an elevation of 715 feet.

Notable people

  • Mordecai Brown, former Chicago Cubs pitcher and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, was born in Nyesville.
  • Oscar R. Cauldwell, decorated United States Marine Corps Major general during World War II.

    • References

    Nyesville, Indiana Wikipedia
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