Old Hill, Indiana
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Old Hill | |
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  Old Hill Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′07″N 87°12′27″W / 39.30194°N 87.20750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Lewis |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 440570[1] |
Old Hill is a geographic feature and place name in northern Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is located near the intersection of Lewis Township with Harrison and Perry Townships. Old Hill is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The location was a favorite camping ground for Native American tribes.[2] It was said in a 1927 report that there is a tradition that Indian treasure was buried there, and that the graves of about thirty Irish immigrants who died building the Wabash and Erie Canal are located there.[3]
Elijah Rawley was one of the first settlers in Lewis Township, arriving in about 1823, and built a mill on the Eel River near Old Hill.[4] Thus "Old Hill" or "The Old Hill" is among the oldest settled points on the Eel River.[5] According to a 1902 article, when the county was organized in 1825, " 'The Old Hill' was the most frequented and noted point within its borders."[6] From 1848 until 1853, a Carrithers Township existed in Clay County, and the voting place was at the foot of Old Hill at Rawley's, at the intersection of current County Roads 525W and 600 South.[7]
Geography[edit]
Old Hill is located at 39°18′07″N 87°12′27″W / 39.30194°N 87.20750°W.
References[edit]
- ^ "Old Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ Indian History Bulletin (September 1927), p. 292 ("Old Hill, a favorite camping ground for Indian tribes, proved an interesting spot.")
- ^ (19 August 1927). Co. Historical Society Makes A Pilgrimage, Brazil Daily Times, p.1
- ^ History of Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana (1916)
- ^ (21 July 1889). News of the Neighborhood, Daily Wabash Express
- ^ The Clay County Researcher (Spring 1990)
- ^ (10 May 2016). Clay County Through the Years: Carrithers Township, The Brazil Times
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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