Selvin, Indiana

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Selvin, Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°12′15″N87°06′22″W / 38.20417°N 87.10611°W / 38.20417; -87.10611 Coordinates: 38°12′15″N87°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]

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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″N87°06′22″W / 38.20417°N 87.10611°W / 38.20417; -87.10611 .

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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. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. 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.