South Martin, Indiana

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South Martin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Martin County's location in Indiana
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South Martin
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°32′40″N86°52′27″W / 38.54444°N 86.87417°W / 38.54444; -86.87417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Martin
Township Rutherford
Elevation
[1]
650 ft (200 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47553
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-71385 [2]
GNIS feature ID451485 [1]

South Martin is an unincorporated community in Rutherford Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at South Martin in 1861, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [3] The community lies in southern Martin County, hence the name. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Martin, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  306. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name is locational, for the village is located in southern part of Martin County.


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