Billtown, Indiana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Billtown
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 Billtown, Indiana
Location in Clay County, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Posey |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| ZIP code |
47834
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| FIPS code | 18-05284 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431086 |
Billtown is a small place in Clay County, Indiana. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.
Billtown is located within Posey Township. It's also part of the larger Terre Haute area. This bigger area is known as the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History of Billtown
Billtown has an interesting past. It was first known by a different name: Williamstown. This community was officially planned out, or platted, way back in 1831.
For a while, Billtown even had its own post office. This post office was called Van Buren. It helped people send and receive mail from 1835 until 1865.
Where is Billtown?
Billtown is located in the state of Indiana. You can find it by its exact coordinates: 39 degrees, 30 minutes, 36 seconds North latitude and 87 degrees, 11 minutes, 10 seconds West longitude. This spot is about 623 feet above sea level.
