Spearsville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Spearsville, Indiana
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Brown County
Pushpin Label:Spearsville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brown County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brown
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Hamblen
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.3306°N -86.1964°W
Elevation Ft:968
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46160
Area Code:812 & 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-71792[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:443925

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

History

Spearsville was founded in about 1835.[2] It was named for its founder, William Spears.[3] A post office was established at Spearsville in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company . Blanchard, Charles . 1884 . 744.
  3. 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. 308. ...by William Spears, and named for him..
  4. Web site: Brown County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 August 2014.