Prosperity, Indiana
Appearance
Prosperity | |
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Coordinates: 40°10′45″N 85°40′19″W / 40.17917°N 85.67194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Madison |
Township | Lafayette |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
ZIP code | 46012 |
FIPS code | 18-62163[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 441612 |
Prosperity is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.
History
Prosperity was founded around the time the canal was extended to that point.[3] A post office was established at Prosperity in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1875.[4]
Geography
Prosperity is located at 40°10′45″N 85°40′19″W / 40.17917°N 85.67194°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue (1914). History of Madison County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 88.
- ^ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.