Prince William, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Prince William
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Carroll County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Carroll County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carroll
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Democrat
Coordinates:40.4422°N -86.5731°W
Elevation Ft:722
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46065
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-62075[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:441601

Prince William is an unincorporated community in Democrat Township, Carroll County, Indiana.

Prince William was one of two initial villages when the township was organized in May 1835.[2] It was named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland.[3] The Prince William post office was discontinued in 1881.[4]

History

Prince William, Indiana was founded in 1837 by Benjamin Ashba(Ashby). Prince William and Lexington were the major towns of Democrat Township until the 1870s.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Carroll County township histories. Roots Web. 2007-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130705/http://www.rootsweb.com/~incarrol/history/twp_history.html . 2007-09-11.
  3. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. 1905. Gannett, Henry.
  4. Web site: Carroll County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 August 2014.