Welcome to Point Commerce ...
Point Commerce is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Point Commerce has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Commerce, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for Point Commerce: Pt. Commerce
Point Commerce is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Point Commerce lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Point Commerce (for example, toward Palestine (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Point Commerce: (812)
Communities near Point Commerce ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Commerce.
- Ellettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
- Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
- Linton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Linton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
- Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
- Jasonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Odon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
- Odon is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
- Dugger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
- Dugger is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugger <4>
- Clay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Hymera
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
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 Point Commerce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Commerce.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Commerce. 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 Point Commerce.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Commerce. See our Newspapers Page for Point Commerce.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Commerce ...
Looking for more information about Point Commerce? 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 Point Commerce, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point Commerce.
Adding Point Commerce to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point Commerce 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 Point Commerce was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Point Commerce post office opened in 1837.
We also found Point Commerce in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Commerce.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Commerce. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Commerce - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |