Prather, Clark County, Indiana

Prather is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Prather in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.^[2] Prather was the name of a family who kept a shop.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prather, Clark County, Indiana
↑ "Clark 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. 271. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the Prather family who owned a store here...

Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Jeffersonville

Cities	Charlestown Jeffersonville Sellersburg

Towns	Borden Clarksville Utica

Townships	Bethlehem Carr Charlestown Jeffersonville Monroe Oregon Owen Silver Creek Union Utica Washington Wood

CDPs	Henryville Memphis New Washington Oak Park

Unincorporated communities	Arctic Springs Bennettsville Bethlehem Blue Lick Broom Hill Carwood Cementville Germany Hamburg Hibernia Longview Beach Marysville Nabb‡ New Market Otisco Otto Owen Perry Crossing Prather River Ridge Rolling Hills Runyantown Slatecut Speed Springville Starlight Sunset Village Sylvan Grove Underwood Vesta Watson Wilson

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 85°41′34″W / 38.38167°N 85.69278°W / 38.38167; -85.69278

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