Prowsville, Indiana

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Prowsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
Washington County's location in Indiana
Prowsville is located in Washington County, Indiana
Prowsville
Prowsville
Location of Prowsville in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°40′49″N 86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W / 38.68028; -86.20167Coordinates: 38°40′49″N 86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W / 38.68028; -86.20167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (259 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47108
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID441627

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

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

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38°40′49″N 86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W / 38.68028; -86.20167.

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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