Spearsville, Indiana
Spearsville is an unincorporated community in Hamblen Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Spearsville was founded in about 1835. It was named for its founder, William Spears. A post office was established at Spearsville in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spearsville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 744.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...by William Spears, and named for him.
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.