Prattsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Prattsburg is located in Indiana
Prattsburg
Prattsburg
Prattsburg is located in the United States
Prattsburg
Prattsburg
Coordinates: 39°09′42″N 85°11′17″W / 39.16167°N 85.18806°W / 39.16167; -85.18806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipDelaware
Elevation
[1]
971 ft (296 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47041
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID449039

Prattsburg is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Prattsburg in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1857.[3] A member of the local Pratt family was postmaster, giving the community its name.[4]

Geography

Prattsburg is located at 39°09′42″N 85°11′17″W / 39.16167°N 85.18806°W / 39.16167; -85.18806.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Prattsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ 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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