Organ Springs, Indiana
Organ Springs, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Washington County's location in Indiana | |
Organ Springs Location of Organ Springs in Washington County | |
Coordinates: 38°28′38″N 86°09′52″W / 38.47722°N 86.16444°WCoordinates: 38°28′38″N 86°09′52″W / 38.47722°N 86.16444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Washington |
Township | Howard |
Elevation[1] | 636 ft (194 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 47167 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 440697 |
Organ Springs is an unincorporated community in Howard Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Its namesake Organ Spring was so named from the "music" made by the dripping water of a cave.[3]
A post office was established at Organ Springs in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[4]
Geography
Organ Springs is located at 38°28′38″N 86°09′52″W / 38.47722°N 86.16444°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ↑ "Organ Springs, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 695.
- ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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