Organ Springs is an unincorporated community in Howard Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Organ Springs, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°28′38″N 86°09′52″W / 38.47722°N 86.16444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Washington |
Township | Howard |
Elevation | 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 ID | 440697[1] |
History
editIts 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
editOrgan Springs is located at 38°28′38″N 86°09′52″W / 38.47722°N 86.16444°W.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Organ Springs, Indiana
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 695.
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.