Welcome to Somerville ...
The town of Somerville is located in Gibson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Somerville has a population of 290 people<2> (see below for details).
Somerville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Somerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Somerville (for example, toward Spurgeon), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Somerville is located in the (812) area code.
The ZIP code for Somerville: 47683<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Somerville had an population of 290 people. This is a decrease of 1.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Somerville had a population of 293 people. This makes Somerville the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 293 people, the population of Somerville decreased 6.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 312 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Somerville.
Communities Also Named Somerville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Somerville - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Somerville.
Communities near Somerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Somerville.
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Boonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <5>
- Chandler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Fort Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Oakland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
- Oakland City is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <5>
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
- Haubstadt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Darmstadt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Owensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Lynnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <5>
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 Somerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Somerville. 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 Somerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerville. See our Newspapers Page for Somerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerville ...
Looking for more information about Somerville? 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 Somerville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Somerville.
Adding Somerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Somerville 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 Somerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Somerville post office opened in 1854.
We also found Somerville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerville. 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 Gibson, 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 Somerville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerville - 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 Somerville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Somerville 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/ |