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Prather is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana, in the United States.

History

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

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prather, Indiana
2. "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
3. 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...

v t e Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Jeffersonville
Cities	Charlestown Jeffersonville
Towns	Borden Clarksville Sellersburg Utica
Townships	Bethlehem Carr Charlestown Jeffersonville Monroe Oregon Owen Silver Creek Union Utica Washington Wood
CDPs	Henryville Memphis New Washington Otisco Underwood
Other communities	Arctic Springs Bennettsville Bethlehem Blue Lick Broom Hill Carwood Cementville Hamburg Hibernia Marysville Nabb‡ New Market Oak Park Otto Prather River Ridge Speed Springville Starlight Sunset Village Watson Wilson
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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