Prattsburg, Indiana

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Prattsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Prattsburg
Coordinates: 39°09′42″N85°11′17″W / 39.16167°N 85.18806°W / 39.16167; -85.18806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Delaware
Elevation
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974 ft (297 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47041
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID449039 [1]

Prattsburg is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Prattsburg in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1857. [2] A member of the local Pratt family was postmaster, giving the community its name. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prattsburg, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  271. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. D. Pratt served as the second postmaster.
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