Brownstown, Crawford County, Indiana

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Brownstown is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Indiana, in the United States. [1]

History

When Brownstown contained a post office, it was called Mount Prospect. [2] That post office operated from 1835 until 1918. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownstown, Crawford County, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  78. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. A variant name is Mount Prospect for the post office...
  3. ↑ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.

38°22′51″N86°30′11″W / 38.38083°N 86.50306°W / 38.38083; -86.50306


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