Ashboro | |
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Coordinates: 39°23′56″N 87°06′21″W / 39.39889°N 87.10583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clay |
Township | Sugar Ridge |
Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
ZIP code | 47840 |
FIPS code | 18-02332 [1] |
GNIS feature ID | 449615 [2] |
Ashboro is an unincorporated community in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ashboro was founded in 1858. [3] It was named after Asheboro, North Carolina. [4]
A post office was established at Ashboro in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918. The post office was officially spelled Ashborough in early years. [5]
Ashboro is located at 39°23′56″N 87°06′21″W / 39.39889°N 87.10583°W.
The name was borrowed from Asheboro, North Carolina.