Prescott,_Indiana

Prescott, Indiana

Prescott, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Prescott is an unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

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History

Prescott was laid out in 1867 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3]

A post office was established at Prescott in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]

Geography

Prescott is located at 39°28′45″N 85°42′30″W.

References

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


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