Trinity Springs, Indiana

Trinity Springs, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Martin County's location in Indiana
Trinity Springs

Location in Martin County

Coordinates: 38°45′26.2″N 86°45′51.9″W / 38.757278°N 86.764417°W / 38.757278; -86.764417Coordinates: 38°45′26.2″N 86°45′51.9″W / 38.757278°N 86.764417°W / 38.757278; -86.764417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Martin
Township Mitcheltree
Elevation[1] 600 ft (183 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47581
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 444910

Trinity Springs is an unincorporated community in Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Trinity Springs was originally known as Harrisonville, and under the latter name was platted in 1837.[3] It is the site of three natural springs and was a popular tourist destination in the early 1900s; at one point, seven different hotels operated in the community.[4] The town was briefly the county seat in the 1800s.[5]

A post office was established at Trinity Springs in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[6]

A rock outcrop covered in historic graffiti and the remains of a historic swimming pool situated next to a natural sulphur spring are most of what is left of the resort, commemorated by a historic sign at Mustering Elm Park along State Road 450.

Geography

Trinity Springs is 8 miles (13 km) north of Shoals, at 38°45′26″N 86°45′52″W / 38.75722°N 86.76444°W / 38.75722; -86.76444.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ↑ "Trinity Springs, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 327. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on August 3, 1837, as Harrisonville.
  4. ↑ Martin County Museum. "Sight Seeing". Archived from the original on September 3, 2007. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ Indiana Magazine of History. Indiana University, Department of History. 1914. p. 19.
  6. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 26, 2017.


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