Brownstown, Crawford County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, U.S.

Brownstown is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

When Brownstown contained a post office, it was called Mount Prospect.[2] That post office operated from 1835 until 1918.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownstown, Crawford County, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A variant name is Mount Prospect for the post office...
  3. ^ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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38°22′51″N 86°30′11″W / 38.38083°N 86.50306°W / 38.38083; -86.50306


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