Prowsville, Indiana

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Prowsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Prowsville
Location of Prowsville in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°40′49″N86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W / 38.68028; -86.20167 Coordinates: 38°40′49″N86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W / 38.68028; -86.20167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Township Jefferson
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (259 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47108
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 441627

Prowsville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Prowsville in 1855, and remained in operation until 1868. [3] The community was named after the Prow family of settlers. [4]

Geography

Prowsville is located at 38°40′49″N86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W / 38.68028; -86.20167 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Prowsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ 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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