Spearsville is an unincorporated town in Hamblen Township

Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana

Hamblen Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,591.-Geography:Hamblen Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Gatesville* Spearsville...

, Brown County

Brown County, Indiana

Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population is 15,242. The county seat is Nashville.- History :...

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

. According to local lore, in 1837 a recent immigrant named Gunther Hartman moved next to several other residences near the current town. While building his house he fell and rolled down a hill through a patch of "stinging needles." He came running up the hill yelling "Spears Hill" due to his limited English. The name then gradually changed overtime into "Spearsville".

Geography

Spearsville is located at 39°19′50"N 86°11′47"W.