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Cleone
Cleone, also known as 'Hammond Settlement' and 'Hammond Center'
in times past was a thriving rural community at the turn of the century.
There was a grocery store, a farm supply business, a post office,
newspaper, etc. They even had a baseball team. 1
As Martinsville
and the surrounding communities grew larger, small settlements like
Cleone were unable to compete with the larger stores and variety of
goods and services offered, and slowly vanished. In the late 40's and
early 50's, all that remained at Cleone were a couple of houses and a
general store operated by a gentleman named 'Comer'. All that is gone now
and all that remains is the cemetery.
Cleone is situated in the northeast of section 12, Parker Township.
It lies about 6 miles north of Martinsville along Cleone Road
A Post office was established at Cleone on March 4, 1886. It was
discontinued on August 15, 1906. |