Prospect, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Prospect, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Prospect
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Orange
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:French Lick
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.5853°N -86.6136°W
Elevation Ft:568
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47469
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2830485

Prospect is a Census designated place in French Lick Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The community's original name was New Prospect.[1] New Prospect was laid out in 1836.[2]

A post office was established under the name New Prospect in 1851, but was soon discontinued, in 1853.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 272. ...and called New Prospect....
  2. Book: History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. 1884. Higginson Book Company. 506.
  3. Web site: Orange County . Jim Forte Postal History . May 5, 2017.