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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Prescott, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°28′45″N 85°42′30″W / 39.47917°N 85.70833°W / 39.47917; -85.70833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipShelby
Elevation840 ft (256 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46176
GNIS feature ID441576

Prescott is an unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Prescott was laid out in 1867 when the railroad was extended to that point.

A post office was established at Prescott in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.

Geography

Prescott is located at 39°28′45″N 85°42′30″W / 39.47917°N 85.70833°W / 39.47917; -85.70833.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Prescott, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 274.
  4. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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County seat: Shelbyville
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