Chelsea, Indiana

Chelsea, Indiana
Chelsea, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Chelsea Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 38°39′02″N 85°31′30″W / 38.65056°N 85.52500°WCoordinates: 38°39′02″N 85°31′30″W / 38.65056°N 85.52500°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jefferson
Township	Saluda
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
ZIP code	47138
FIPS code	18-12250
GNIS feature ID	432440

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

History[]

A post office was established at Chelsea in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.^[3] The community was likely named directly or indirectly after Chelsea, London.^[4]

Chelsea was hit by a tornado on March 2, 2012, in which three people died. A fourth fatality occurred about one mile away in Paynesville.^[5]

Geography[]

Chelsea is located at

38°39′02″N 85°31′30″W / 38.65056°N 85.52500°W. It is located on Indiana 62, between New Washington and Hanover.^[5]

References[]

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Chelsea, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...name apparently comes from the district in London, perhaps via Maine.
^ ^a ^b Grace Schneider. The Courier-Journal. (March 4, 2012). "Indiana couple died as they lived, side by side". Courier Journal. Retrieved 2012-03-04. People who have lived in Chelsea, on Ind. 62 between New Washington and Hanover, know the crossroads at Jackson Road where the tornado hit as the Jackson ancestral heart.

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[GR2-1] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] "Chelsea, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.

[3] "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 November 2014.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...name apparently comes from the district in London, perhaps via Maine.

[CJ2012-5] Grace Schneider. The Courier-Journal. (March 4, 2012). "Indiana couple died as they lived, side by side". Courier Journal. Retrieved 2012-03-04. People who have lived in Chelsea, on Ind. 62 between New Washington and Hanover, know the crossroads at Jackson Road where the tornado hit as the Jackson ancestral heart.

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v t 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 Hanover Beach Lancaster Manville Marble Hill Middlefork Midway North Madison Paris‡ Paynesville Saluda Smyrna Swanville Volga Wakefield Wirt
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Chelsea, Indiana

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History[]

Geography[]

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References[]

Chelsea, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Chelsea Chelsea Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 38°39′02″N 85°31′30″W / 38.65056°N 85.52500°W / 38.65056; -85.52500Coordinates: 38°39′02″N 85°31′30″W / 38.65056°N 85.52500°W / 38.65056; -85.52500
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jefferson
Township	Saluda
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
ZIP code	47138
FIPS code	18-12250^[1]
GNIS feature ID	432440^[2]