Poland is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in eastern Cass Township

Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana

Cass Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 335.-Unincorporated towns:* Hirt Corner* Poland-Adjacent townships:...

, Clay County

Clay County, Indiana

Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,890. The county seat is Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Clay County was formed in 1825...

, Indiana

Indiana

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, United States

United States

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. It lies along State Road 42

Indiana State Road 42

State Road 42 is an east–west road in Central Indiana. Its western terminus is at State Road 46 in Terre Haute. Its eastern terminus is at State Road 67 and State Road 144 in Mooresville.- Route description :...

 southeast of the city of Brazil

Brazil, Indiana

Brazil is a city in Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 7,912 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Clay County. Its elevation is 696 feet (212 m). Although Poland is unincorporated, it has a post office

Post office

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, with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 47868.

The community is part of the Terre Haute

Terre Haute, Indiana

Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Legends

In 2008, Poland was thrust into the limelight as the birthplace of a modern-day Noah's ark. Tom West, 71, and his wife of 52 years, Marsha, started building a 57 feet (17.4 m) long, 33-ton stainless steel sailboat on an old tennis court next to his house. "I know I'm not nuts but it's a big undertaking," West has been quoted as saying. Tom is a unique former tennis coach and farmer with several college degrees, including one in astrophysics. The interior of the boat is 6.5 feet (2 m) tall, and about 600 square feet (55.7 m²), or about the size of a small apartment. West plans to build in a full kitchen, sleeping quarters for 12 people, two bathrooms, a lounge and a navigation center. West has built the boat especially to resist attack by pirates. There are steel doors with locking mechanisms to assure protection. After completion, Tom and Marsha plan to launch the boat in Kentucky Lake, then take the Tombigbee waterway to the Gulf of Mexico, then on to see the world.