Saluda, Indiana

Saluda
Unincorporated community
Saluda
Coordinates: 38°39′02″N 85°29′06″W / 38.65056°N 85.48500°W / 38.65056; -85.48500Coordinates: 38°39′02″N 85°29′06″W / 38.65056°N 85.48500°W / 38.65056; -85.48500
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jefferson
Township	Saluda
Elevation^[1]	771 ft (235 m)
ZIP code	47243
FIPS code	18-67644^[2]
GNIS feature ID	446878

Saluda is an unincorporated community in Saluda Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.

History

Saluda took its name from Saluda Township.^[3] A post office was established at Saluda in 1828, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.^[4]

Geography

Saluda is located at 38°39′02″N 85°29′06″W / 38.65056°N 85.48500°W / 38.65056; -85.48500.

References

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Saluda Township, in which it was located...
↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 November 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Madison

City	Madison

Towns	Brooksburg Dupont Hanover

Townships	Graham Hanover Lancaster Madison Milton Monroe Republican Saluda Shelby Smyrna

CDPs	Canaan Deputy Kent

Other unincorporated communities	Barbersville Belleview Bryantsburg Chelsea China Five Points Hanover Beach Lancaster Manville Marble Hill Middlefork Midway Neavill Grove North Madison Paris‡ Paynesville Ringwald Saluda Smyrna Swanville Volga Wakefield Wirt

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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