Prospect, Indiana
Prospect, Indiana | |
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  Prospect | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′41″N 86°36′51″W / 38.57806°N 86.61417°WCoordinates: 38°34′41″N 86°36′51″W / 38.57806°N 86.61417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| Township | French Lick |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47469 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 451366 |
Prospect is an unincorporated community in French Lick Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
The community's original name was New Prospect.[3] New Prospect was laid out in 1836.[4]
A post office was established under the name New Prospect in 1851, but was soon discontinued, in 1853.[5]
Geography[]
Prospect is located at 38°34′41″N 86°36′51″W / 38.57806°N 86.61417°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Prospect, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ 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.
...and called New Prospect...
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 506.
- ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
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