BlockPrescott, Indiana
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Shelby Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46176. The Survey maps it on the Waldron quadrangle. It stands 840 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1942 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Waldron quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Greensburg quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
What happened here
An account from the chapter on Shelby township. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
Compaxy I, Eifty-First Regimext
Aldridge. James, killed at Stone River. Deceml.cr 31, 1862. Burr. Lewis R.. died at Louisville. January 7. 1862. Creviston. Aaron, died at Xashville. Maxxh 26. 1862. Chambers. James died at New Orleans, July 14. 1865. Ellington. Albert, died at Bardstown, December 28. 1861. German. Cliarles E.. died at Bardstown. December 29.
In the county-history sources
8,998 words on this townshipChadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana, published 1909 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Shelby Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Shelby Township - 8,998 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Prescott: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| St. Paul Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Prescott in 4 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 2 flash flood, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Prescott | $43,000 | Damage from this event began as a strong rear flank downdraft ripped the roof off a building in the southeast part of Shelbyville. Witnesses reported a funnel cloud nearby but damage was consistent with straight line winds. Witnesses reported that the funnel cloud continued southeast until it became a tornado northwest of a small subdivision off of CR 250 E. There it damaged numerous trees and damaged support beams on a porch. A masonry wall was also knocked down. The tornado continued to the southeast where it caused tree damage to a home on County Road 350 South. The most extensive tree damage would occur along County Road 375 East near County Road 500 South where two homes had widespread tree damage along with an antenna pole that was snapped. The tornado then lifted in a field to the southeast. Damage was not continuous along the tornado path, indicating the tornado did lift briefly at times. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | $2,000 | A tree was downed was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts at St. Vincent Catholic Church. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Prescott | $500 | Water was flowing over the road at the intersection of State Route 9 and County Road 350 South. This was reported by CBS4. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Indiana Department of Transportation posted high water signs on State Route 9 at County Road 700 South and County Road 500 South to warn motorists of ponding of water in road. One vehicle slid off the road due to the water. Law enforcement reported that water was over the road at State Route 9 and County Road 500 South (about 5 miles south of Shelbyville, IN), requiring road closure. Event time is estimated. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldron | 2.8 miles | 12 | |
| Lantana Estate | 3.3 miles | 12 | |
| Middletown | 3.4 miles | 12 | |
| Meltzer | 3.5 miles | 11 | |
| Riley Village | 3.7 miles | 12 | |
| Wilson Corner | 3.8 miles | 14 | |
| Crestmoor | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Wellington Heights | 3.9 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Prescott | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q22059147 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 441576. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.