Prowsville, Indiana | |
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 Washington County's location in Indiana | |
  Prowsville Location of Prowsville in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′49″N 86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47108 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441627 [1] |
Prowsville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
A post office was established at Prowsville in 1855, and remained in operation until 1868. [2] The community was named after the Prow family of settlers. [3]
Geography
Prowsville is located at 38°40′49″N 86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prowsville, Indiana
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
272.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office, named for a local family...
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Prowsville, Indiana | |
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Washington County's location in Indiana | |
Prowsville Location of Prowsville in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′49″N 86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47108 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441627 [1] |
Prowsville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
A post office was established at Prowsville in 1855, and remained in operation until 1868. [2] The community was named after the Prow family of settlers. [3]
Geography
Prowsville is located at 38°40′49″N 86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prowsville, Indiana
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
-
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
272.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office, named for a local family...
Municipalities and communities of
Washington County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities |
| |
|
| This Washington County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |