Spearsville, Indiana

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Spearsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Brown County's location in Indiana
Brown County's location in Indiana
Spearsville is located in Brown County, Indiana
Spearsville
Spearsville
Location in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°19′50″N 86°11′47″W / 39.33056°N 86.19639°W / 39.33056; -86.19639Coordinates: 39°19′50″N 86°11′47″W / 39.33056°N 86.19639°W / 39.33056; -86.19639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBrown
TownshipHamblen
Elevation
[1]
965 ft (294 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46160
Area code(s)812 & 930
FIPS code18-71792[2]
GNIS feature ID443925

Spearsville is an unincorporated community in Hamblen Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History[]

Spearsville was founded in about 1835.[4] It was named for its founder, William Spears.[5] A post office was established at Spearsville in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[6]

Geography[]

Spearsville is located at

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39°19′50″N 86°11′47″W / 39.33056°N 86.19639°W / 39.33056; -86.19639.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Spearsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 744.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...by William Spears, and named for him.
  6. ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.


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