Taswell, Indiana

Taswell is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana, located on State Road 64 west of the county seat of English.

Taswell
Unincorporated community
Taswell
Coordinates: 38°20′03″N 86°33′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCrawford
TownshipPatoka
Elevation778 ft (237 m)
ZIP code
47175
GNIS feature ID451541

History

A post office was established at Taswell in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1996.[2] It was intended that the community be named for the Laswell family of settlers, but when the postal authorities misspelled the name Taswell, the new name stuck.[3]

Geography

Taswell is located at 38°20′05″N 86°33′40″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...for the local Laswell family, but through a clerical error...



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