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, Indiana
- ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 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...
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38°22′54″N 85°41′34″W / 38.38167°N 85.69278°W
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