Stewartsville, Indiana

Stewartsville is an unincorporated community and Census Designated Place in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Stewartsville, Indiana
Stewartsville is located in Indiana
Stewartsville
Stewartsville
Stewartsville is located in the United States
Stewartsville
Stewartsville
Coordinates: 38°11′05″N 87°49′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipRobb
Elevation479 ft (146 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47633
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID2830502[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]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewartsville, Indiana
  2. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 116.
  3. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 413.
  4. "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.



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