South Washington, Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°38′05″N 87°10′43″W / 38.63472°N 87.17861°WCoordinates: 38°38′05″N 87°10′43″W / 38.63472°N 87.17861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Daviess |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
ZIP code | 47501 |
FIPS code | 18-71576[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 443867 |
South Washington is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
History[]
South Washington was laid out in 1874 as a mining town.[3] It is south of Washington, hence the name.[4]
Geography[]
South Washington is located at 38°38′05″N 87°10′43″W / 38.63472°N 87.17861°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 707.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...south of Washington, for which it was named.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Daviess County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southwestern Indiana geography stubs