Prospect, Indiana
Appearance
Prospect, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°35′07″N 86°36′49″W / 38.58528°N 86.61361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Orange |
Township | French Lick |
Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47469 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 2830485[1] |
Prospect is a Census designated place in French Lick Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]The community's original name was New Prospect.[2] New Prospect was laid out in 1836.[3]
A post office was established under the name New Prospect in 1851, but was soon discontinued, in 1853.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prospect, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and called New Prospect...
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 506.
- ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2017.