Daisy Hill, Indiana

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Daisy Hill, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Washington County's location in Indiana
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Daisy Hill
Location of Daisy Hill in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°30′24″N85°56′21″W / 38.50667°N 85.93917°W / 38.50667; -85.93917 Coordinates: 38°30′24″N85°56′21″W / 38.50667°N 85.93917°W / 38.50667; -85.93917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Township Polk
Elevation
[1]
791 ft (241 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47165
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID452098 [1]

Daisy Hill is an unincorporated community in Polk Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

According to tradition, Daisy Hill was so named on account of there being a cemetery near the town site. [2]

Daisy Hill was mostly destroyed by a powerful tornado in the 1974 Super Outbreak. [3] This tornado was rated F5 [3] and completely leveled farms in the Daisy Hill area.

Geography

Daisy Hill is located at 38°30′24″N85°56′21″W / 38.50667°N 85.93917°W / 38.50667; -85.93917 .

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daisy Hill, Indiana
  2. ↑ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 58.
  3. 1 2 "Violent Tornadoes in Indiana". National Weather Service . Retrieved December 26, 2015.


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