South Washington, Indiana

South Washington
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°38′05″N 87°10′43″W / 38.63472°N 87.17861°W / 38.63472; -87.17861Coordinates: 38°38′05″N 87°10′43″W / 38.63472°N 87.17861°W / 38.63472; -87.17861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Daviess
Township	Washington
Elevation[1]	482 ft (147 m)
ZIP code	47501
FIPS code	18-71576[2]
GNIS feature ID	443867

South Washington is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

History

South Washington was laid out in 1874 as a mining town.^[3] It is south of Washington, hence the name.^[4]

Geography

South Washington is located at 38°38′05″N 87°10′43″W / 38.63472°N 87.17861°W / 38.63472; -87.17861.

Municipalities and communities of Daviess County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Washington
City	Washington
Towns	Alfordsville Cannelburg Elnora Montgomery Odon Plainville
Townships	Barr Bogard Elmore Harrison Madison Reeve Steele Van Buren Veale Washington
CDP	Raglesville
Other unincorporated communities	Black Oak Capehart Cornettsville Corning Cumback Epsom Farlen Glendale Graham Hudsonville Jordan Lettsville Maysville Pennyville Sandy Hook South Washington Thomas Waco

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. p. 707. 
4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...south of Washington, for which it was named.