Stewartsville is an unincorporated community and Census Designated Place in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Stewartsville was originally called Paris, and under the latter name was laid out in 1838.[2] The name was later changed to honor the community's founder, James Stuart.[3] A post office was established under the name Stewartsville in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewartsville, Indiana
- ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 116.
- ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 413.
- ^ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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