Organ Springs, Indiana

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Organ Springs, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Washington County's location in Indiana
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Organ Springs
Location of Organ Springs in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°28′38″N86°09′52″W / 38.47722°N 86.16444°W / 38.47722; -86.16444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Township Howard
Elevation
[1]
636 ft (194 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47167
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID440697 [1]

Organ Springs is an unincorporated community in Howard Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Its namesake Organ Spring was so named from the "music" made by the dripping water of a cave. [2]

A post office was established at Organ Springs in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. [3]

Geography

Organ Springs is located at 38°28′38″N86°09′52″W / 38.47722°N 86.16444°W / 38.47722; -86.16444 .

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Organ Springs, Indiana
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp.  695.
  3. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.


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