Taswell, Indiana
| Taswell | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Taswell | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′03″N 86°33′40″W / 38.33417°N 86.56111°WCoordinates: 38°20′03″N 86°33′40″W / 38.33417°N 86.56111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Crawford |
| Township | Patoka |
| Elevation[1] | 778 ft (237 m) |
| ZIP code | 47175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 451541 |
Taswell is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana, located on State Road 64 west of the county seat of English.
History
A post office was established at Taswell in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1996.[2] It was intended that the community be named for the Laswell family of settlers, but when the postal authorities misspelled the name Taswell, the new name stuck.[3]
Geography
Taswell is located at 38°20′05″N 86°33′40″W / 38.33472°N 86.56111°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...for the local Laswell family, but through a clerical error...
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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