Bowling Green is an
unincorporated community
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in
Washington Township,
Clay County Clay County is the name of 18 counties in the United States. Most are named for Henry Clay, U.S. Senator and statesman:
* Clay County, Alabama
* Clay County, Arkansas (named for John Clayton, and originally named Clayton County)
* Clay County, Flor ...
,
Indiana
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. It is part of the
Terre Haute
Terre Haute ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, about 5 miles east of the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
History
The town was probably named after
Bowling Green, Virginia
Bowling Green is an incorporated town in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,111 at the 2010 census.
The county seat of Caroline County since 1803, Bowling Green is best known as the "cradle of American horse racing" ...
. The first post office was established at Bowling Green in 1825. With the establishment of Clay County in the same year, Bowling Green became the site of the county's first courthouse, which was completed in 1828.
Bowling Green was incorporated as a town in 1869, but subsequently lost its status as county seat to the town of
Brazil
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in 1876.
Geography
Bowling Green is located at .
Climate
The climate of Bowling Green is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The
Köppen Climate Classification
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subtype for this climate is "
Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).
Demographics
Bowling Green appeared on U.S. Census returns between 1850 and 1960. Its population peaked in 1870, when it had a reported 606 inhabitants.
Notable people
*
George N. Beamer,
judge
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of the
and 30th
Indiana Attorney General
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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Clay County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
Terre Haute metropolitan area
Populated places established in 1825
1825 establishments in Indiana
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