Stewartsville, Indiana

Stewartsville is an unincorporated community in 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 Stewart.[3] A post office was established under the name Stewartsville in 1852, and remained in operation until 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.

Coordinates: 38°11′05″N 87°49′58″W / 38.18472°N 87.83278°W / 38.18472; -87.83278

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