Organ Springs, Indiana

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Organ Springs, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
Washington County's location in Indiana
Organ Springs is located in Washington County, Indiana
Organ Springs
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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
TownshipHoward
Elevation
[1]
636 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47167
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID440697

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

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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. pp. 695.
  4. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.


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