Organ Springs, Indiana

Organ Springs, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
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 codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	440697 [1]

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

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 .

References

1. 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.