Welcome to Art ...
Art is located in Clay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Art, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Art is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Art lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Art (for example, toward Marshall (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Art: (812)
Communities Also Named Art ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Art - they are located in Missouri and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Art.
Communities near Art ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Art.
- Terre Haute
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <3>
- Brazil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <3>
- West Terre Haute
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Terre Haute
- West Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Terre Haute <3>
- Jasonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasonville
- Jasonville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasonville <3>
- Farmersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <3>
- Seelyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Clay City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
- Knightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Hymera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Rosedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Art. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Art.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Art. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Art.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Art. See our Newspapers Page for Art.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Art ...
Looking for more information about Art? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Art, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Art.
Adding Art to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Art in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Art was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Art post office opened in 1873.
We also found Art in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Art.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Art. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Art - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |