BlockParkers Settlement, Indiana
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Robinson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47712. The Survey maps it on the Kasson quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1901 USGS Haubstadt quadrangle1:62500
- 1903 USGS Haubstadt quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1903 USGS Patoka quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Kasson quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Kasson quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Princeton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
1,541 words on this townshipHistory and Directory of Posey County [Indiana] : Containing an Account of the Early Settlement and Organization of the County ... : Also a Complete List of the Tax-payers, Their Post-office Addresses and Places of Residence, Together with a Business Directory of Mt. Vernon and New Harmony ... Also Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens of the County, published 1882; History of Posey County, Indiana, published 1913 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Robinson Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Robinson Township - 1,541 words.
Storms near this place
4 since 2024Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Parkers Settlement in 4 storm reports between 2024 and 2025: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parkers Settlement | $75,000 | A macroburst began in eastern portions of Central Posey county at Parkers Settlement, progressing eastward into Vanderburgh County. In Parkers Settlement, a roof collapsed on an outbuilding, roofing damage occurred at a home, and many trees were uprooted or snapped. This macroburst began downstream of a tornado track that ended just north of Parkers Settlement. The Posey County portion of the macroburst had a length of three-quarters of a mile and a path width of almost one mile. The survey was completed in partnership with Vanderburgh County Emergency Management Agency. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Parkers Settlement | $5,000 | Several roads were flooded in Posey County as a result of torrential rainfall with radar estimated 3hr rainfall of 1.5-3. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parkers Settlement | $2,000 | Downdraft winds blew down a tree in Parkers Settlement, accompanied by dime size hail. |
| May 2024 | Flood | Parkers Settlement | - | Heavy rain (1-1.5 inch in an hour) led to a brief period of water over at least one road near Parkers Settlement. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lippe | 2.9 miles | 19 | |
| Blairsville | 3.3 miles | 19 | |
| Saint Philip | 4.1 miles | 16 | |
| Philip Station | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Hepburn | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Wadesville | 5.3 miles | 19 | |
| Oliver | 6.5 miles | 19 | |
| Caborn | 6.6 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 440889. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.