Spearsville, Indiana

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

Spearsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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
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

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 39°19′50″N 86°11′47″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 August 28, 2014.


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