Prince William is an

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in Democrat Township, Carroll County,

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. Prince William was one of two initial villages when the township was organized in May 1835. It was named for

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. The Prince William post office was discontinued in 1881.

History

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

Unincorporated communities in Carroll County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana 1835 establishments in Indiana Populated places established in 1835 {{CarrollCountyIN-geo-stub