South Boston, Indiana

South Boston, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
South Boston Location of South Boston in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°34′58″N85°58′45″W / 38.58278°N 85.97917°W / 38.58278; -85.97917
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Washington
Township	Franklin
Elevation [1]	768 ft (234 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47167
Area codes	812, 930
FIPS code	18-71036 [2]
GNIS feature ID	443780 [1]

South Boston is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[1]

History

South Boston was not formally laid out or platted. In the 19th century, a small store was established at South Boston, around which the community grew. ^[3]

A post office was established at South Boston in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918. ^[4]

Geography

South Boston is located at 38°34′58″N85°58′45″W / 38.58278°N 85.97917°W / 38.58278; -85.97917 .

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Boston, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp.  264.
4. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.