Hangman Crossing, Indiana

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Hangman Crossing, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Hangman Crossing
Coordinates: 38°56′36″N85°55′36″W / 38.94333°N 85.92667°W / 38.94333; -85.92667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Jackson
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
ZIP code
47274
FIPS code 18-31162 [1]
GNIS feature ID435680 [2]

Hangman Crossing is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States.

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Etymology

The name originated in 1868, as six members of the Reno Gang were lynched by a vigilante mob numbering over 100, known as the Scarlet Mask Society or the Jackson County Vigilance Committee. The lynchings occurred on July 20 and 24, 1868. [3]

A portion of the locale is now a small development of newer homes named "The Crossing", just west of Seymour on U.S. Route 50.

Geography

Hangman Crossing is located at 38°56′36″N85°55′36″W / 38.94333°N 85.92667°W / 38.94333; -85.92667 .

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Hangman Crossing, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. ↑ Pohlen, Jerome (April 1, 2002). Oddball Indiana: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places . Chicago Review Press. p.  191. ISBN   978-1-56976-518-0.


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