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Prescott is an unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Prescott, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Prescott
Prescott
Coordinates: 39°28′45″N 85°42′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipShelby
Elevation
[1]
840 ft (256 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46176
GNIS feature ID441576

History


Prescott was laid out in 1867 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3]

A post office was established at Prescott in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]


Geography


Prescott is located at 39°28′45″N 85°42′30″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Prescott, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 274.
  4. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.


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