Nyesville, Indiana

Nyesville, also known as Nowlington, is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

Nyesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Nyesville Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Washington
Elevation [1]	715 ft (218 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47872
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	440380

History

Nyesville had it start as a coal town.^[3] It was platted in 1871.^[4] A post office was established at Nyesville in 1872, and remained in operation until 1902.^[5]

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.^[6]
• Oscar R. Cauldwell, decorated United States Marine Corps Major general during World War II.