Butlerville is an

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and

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(CDP) in central Campbell Township, Jennings County,

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. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 282.

History

The Butlerville post office was established in 1851. An early settler being a former resident of

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, caused the name to be selected. Butlerville was legally

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ted in 1853.

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, mother of

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, was born near Butlerville. The community was home to Butlerville High School, home of the Bulldogs; which graduated classes from ~1910 thru 1950. Today, the community is serviced by Jennings County High School.

Geography

Butlerville lies along

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, east-northeast of the town of Vernon, the

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of Jennings County. Its elevation is , and it is located at (39.0344983, -85.5127432). Although Butlerville is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 47223.Zip Code Lookup
/ref> The community is bordered to the west by Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center.

Demographics

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Amos Butler sterilized prisoners and the handicapped at nearby mental hospital.
Census-designated places in Jennings County, Indiana Census-designated places in Indiana {{JenningsCountyIN-geo-stub