Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Spearsville, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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 Brown County's location in Indiana | |
  SpearsvilleLocation in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′50″N 86°11′47″W / 39.33056°N 86.19639°W / 39.33056; -86.19639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Township | Hamblen |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46160 |
| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-71792 |
| GNIS feature ID | 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. It was named for its founder, William Spears. A post office was established at Spearsville in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spearsville, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 744.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...by William Spears, and named for him.
- "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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| County seat: Nashville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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