Stewartsville is an unincorporated community in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Stewartsville, Indiana | |
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  Stewartsville  Stewartsville | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′05″N 87°49′58″W / 38.18472°N 87.83278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Township | Robb |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47633 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830502[1] |
As of 2023[update] the U.S. Census Bureau had established a census-designated place for this settlement.[2]
History
editStewartsville was originally called Paris, and under the latter name was laid out in 1838.[3] The name was later changed to honor the community's founder, James Stuart.[4] A post office was established under the name Stewartsville in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewartsville, Indiana
- ^ "2023_gaz_place_18.txt". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
Compare to the 2020 U.S. Census settlement list, which does not show this CDP - ^ 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.
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