Prince William, Indiana

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Prince William
Town
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Prince William
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°26′32″N 86°34′23″W / 40.44222°N 86.57306°W / 40.44222; -86.57306Coordinates: 40°26′32″N 86°34′23″W / 40.44222°N 86.57306°W / 40.44222; -86.57306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Township Democrat
Elevation[1] 722 ft (220 m)
ZIP code 46065
FIPS code 18-62075[2]
GNIS feature ID 441601

Prince William is an extinct town in Democrat Township, Carroll County, Indiana.[citation needed]

It was one of two initial villages when the township was organized in May 1835.[3] It was named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland.[4]

Geography

Prince William is located at 40°26′32″N 86°34′23″W / 40.44222°N 86.57306°W / 40.44222; -86.57306.


Prince William, Indiana was founded in 1837 by Benjamin Ashba(Ashby). Prince William and Lexington were the major towns of Democrat Township until the 1870s.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ↑ "Carroll County township histories". Roots Web. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-12-30. 
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. 
Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Indiana, United States
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