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Stewartsville is an unincorporated community in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Stewartsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Stewartsville
Stewartsville
Coordinates: 38°11′05″N 87°49′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipRobb
Elevation
[1]
479 ft (146 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47633
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID444158

History


Stewartsville 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]


Geography


Stewartsville is located at 38°11′05″N 87°49′58″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Stewartsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 116.
  4. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 413.
  5. "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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