Prowsville, Indiana

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Prowsville, Indiana
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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
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 ID441627 [1]

Prowsville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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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. 1 2 3 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...