Official Name: | Prescott, Indiana |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Prescott |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Shelby |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Shelby |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 39.4792°N -85.7083°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 256 |
Elevation Ft: | 840 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46176 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 441576 |
Prescott is an unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Prescott was laid out in 1867 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3]
A post office was established at Prescott in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]
Prescott is located at 39.4792°N -85.7083°W.