White Sulphur Springs, Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°23′08″N 87°05′31″W / 38.38556°N 87.09194°WCoordinates: 38°23′08″N 87°05′31″W / 38.38556°N 87.09194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pike |
Township | Marion |
Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47598 |
Area code(s) | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 445964 |
White Sulphur Springs is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
An old variant name of the community was called Fidelity.[3] A post office called Fidelity was established in 1871, and remained in operation until it closed in 1884.[4] White sulphur springs were relatively frequent in this area.[5]
Geography[]
White Sulphur Springs is located at 38°23′08″N 87°05′31″W / 38.38556°N 87.09194°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "White Sulphur Springs, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "USGS detail on White Sulphur Springs - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 248. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southwestern Indiana geography stubs