Organ Springs, Indiana

Organ Springs, Indiana
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°W / 38.47722; -86.16444Coordinates: 38°28′38″N 86°09′52″W / 38.47722°N 86.16444°W / 38.47722; -86.16444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Township Howard
Elevation[1] 636 ft (194 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
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 / 38.47722; -86.16444.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  2. ↑ "Organ Springs, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 695.
  4. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.


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