Bowling Green, Indiana

Bowling Green
Unincorporated community
Bowling Green Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°22′59″N 87°00′42″W / 39.38306°N 87.01167°WCoordinates: 39°22′59″N 87°00′42″W / 39.38306°N 87.01167°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Township	Washington
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	953
Time zone	EST (UTC-5:00)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-5:00)
ZIP code	47833
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-06832[1]
GNIS feature ID	431404[2]

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

History

The first post office was established at Bowling Green in 1825.^[3] Bowling Green was incorporated as a town in 1869.^[4] According to one source, it was probably named after Bowling Green, Virginia.^[5]

Geography

Bowling Green is located at 39°22′59″N 87°00′42″W / 39.38306°N 87.01167°W.

Climate

Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).^[6]

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "Bowling Green, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
3. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 175.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...but more likely the village was named for Bowling Green, Virginia...
6. Climate Summary for Bowling Green, Indiana