Spearsville is an unincorporated community in Hamblen Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Spearsville, Indiana
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; -86.19639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBrown
TownshipHamblen
Elevation968 ft (295 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[1]

History

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Spearsville was founded in about 1835.[3] It was named for its founder, William Spears.[4] A post office was established at Spearsville in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spearsville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 744.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.