Billtown is an

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in Posey Township, Clay County,

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. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Billtown was originally known as Williamstown, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1831. Billtown once contained a post office under the name Van Buren. The Van Buren post office operated from 1835 until 1865.

Geography

Billtown is located at .

Demographics

The

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delineated Billtown as a

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in the 2022

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References

Unincorporated communities in Clay County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana Terre Haute metropolitan area {{ClayCountyIN-geo-stub