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Spearsville, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Spearsville is an unincorporated community in Hamblen Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

CountryUnited States
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
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Spearsville, Indiana
Brown County's location in Indiana
Brown County's location in Indiana
Spearsville is located in Brown County, Indiana
Spearsville
Spearsville
Location in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°19′50″N 86°11′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBrown
TownshipHamblen
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46160
Area codes812 & 930
FIPS code18-71792[2]
GNIS feature ID443925[1]
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History

Spearsville was founded in about 1835.[3] It was named for its founder, William Spears.[4] A post office was established at Spearsville in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]

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