Welcome to Poseyville ...
The town of Poseyville is located in Posey County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poseyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Poseyville has a population of 1,035 people<2> (see below for details).
Poseyville is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Poseyville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Poseyville (for example, toward Spurgeon), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Poseyville is within the (812) area code.
The ZIP code for Poseyville: 47633<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Poseyville had an population of 1,035 people. This is a decrease of 0.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Poseyville had a population of 1,045 people. This makes Poseyville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Poseyville represents 0.02% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,045 people, the population of Poseyville decreased 11.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,187 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Poseyville.
Communities Also Named Poseyville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Poseyville - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poseyville.
Communities near Poseyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poseyville.
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <5>
- Princeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Fort Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <5>
- Haubstadt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <5>
- Grayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <5>
- Darmstadt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Owensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <5>
- Patoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
- Patoka is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
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 Poseyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poseyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poseyville. 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 Poseyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poseyville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Poseyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poseyville ...
Looking for more information about Poseyville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Poseyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Poseyville.
Adding Poseyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poseyville 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 Poseyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Poseyville post office opened in 1843.
We also found Poseyville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poseyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poseyville. 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 Posey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Poseyville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poseyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Poseyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Poseyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |