Stewartsville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Stewartsville, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Stewartsville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Posey
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Robb
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:38.1847°N -87.8328°W
Elevation Ft:479
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47633
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2830502

Stewartsville is an unincorporated community in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

the U.S. Census Bureau had established a census-designated place for this settlement.[1]

History

Stewartsville was originally called Paris, and under the latter name was laid out in 1838.[2] The name was later changed to honor the community's founder, James Stuart.[3] A post office was established under the name Stewartsville in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023_gaz_place_18.txt. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-06-13.
    Compare to the 2020 U.S. Census settlement list, which does not show this CDP
  2. Book: Leffel, John C.. History of Posey County, Indiana. 1913. Standard Publishing Company. 116.
  3. Book: History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present . Goodspeed Publishing Co. . 1886 . 413.
  4. Web site: Posey County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 November 2015.