Prospect, Indiana
Prospect is a Census designated place in French Lick Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
The community's original name was New Prospect. New Prospect was laid out in 1836.
A post office was established under the name New Prospect in 1851, but was soon discontinued, in 1853.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prospect, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and called New Prospect...
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 506.
- ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
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