Selvin, Indiana

Selvin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Selvin
Selvin
Coordinates: 38°12′15″N 87°06′22″W / 38.20417°N 87.10611°W / 38.20417; -87.10611Coordinates: 38°12′15″N 87°06′22″W / 38.20417°N 87.10611°W / 38.20417; -87.10611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Township Pigeon
Elevation[1] 518 ft (158 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47523
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-68724[2]
GNIS feature ID 443215

Selvin is an unincorporated community in Pigeon Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Selvin was originally called Taylorsville, and under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1839 by George Taylor, and named for him.[4] The post office in the community was first called Polk Patch.[4] This post office was established in 1853, the name was changed to Selvin in 1881, and the post office closed in 1951.[5]

Geography

Selvin is located at 38°12′15″N 87°06′22″W / 38.20417°N 87.10611°W / 38.20417; -87.10611.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Selvin, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  4. 1 2 History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 89.
  5. ↑ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2015.


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