Prowsville, Indiana

Prowsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
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
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Washington
Township	Jefferson
Elevation [1]	850 ft (260 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47108
Area codes	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″N86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W / 38.68028; -86.20167 .

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prowsville, Indiana
2. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
3. 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...