Prowsville, Indiana
Appearance
Prowsville, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°40′49″N 86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Washington |
Township | Jefferson |
Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47108 |
Area code(s) | 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
[edit]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
[edit]Prowsville is located at 38°40′49″N 86°12′06″W / 38.68028°N 86.20167°W.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prowsville, Indiana
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ 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...