Prattsburg, Indiana
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Prattsburg, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°09′42″N 85°11′17″W / 39.16167°N 85.18806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ripley |
Township | Delaware |
Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47041 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 449039[1] |
Prattsburg is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Prattsburg in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1857.[2] A member of the local Pratt family was postmaster, giving the community its name.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prattsburg, Indiana
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
D. Pratt served as the second postmaster.
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