Brownstown, Crawford County, Indiana
Brownstown is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]
History
When Brownstown contained a post office, it was called Mount Prospect.[2] That post office operated from 1835 until 1918.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownstown, Crawford County, Indiana
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A variant name is Mount Prospect for the post office...
- ↑ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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Coordinates: 38°22′51″N 86°30′11″W / 38.38083°N 86.50306°W
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