Spearsville is an unincorporated community in Hamblen Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Spearsville, Indiana | |
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 Brown County's location in Indiana | |
  Spearsville Location in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′50″N 86°11′47″W / 39.33056°N 86.19639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Township | Hamblen |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46160 |
| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-71792[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443925[1] |
History
editSpearsville 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
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spearsville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 744.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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