Stewartsville, Indiana
Census Designated Place in Indiana, United States
38°11′05″N 87°49′58″W / 38.18472°N 87.83278°W / 38.18472; -87.8327847633
Stewartsville is an unincorporated community and Census Designated Place in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewartsville, Indiana
- ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 116.
- ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 413.
- ^ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- v
- t
- e
Municipalities and communities of Posey County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
- Blairsville
- Parkers Settlement
- Saint Wendel‡
- Stewartsville
- Wadesville
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
- Indiana portal
- United States portal
This Posey County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e