Organ_Springs,_Indiana

Organ Springs, Indiana

Organ Springs, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

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

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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″N 86°09′52″W.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Organ Springs, Indiana
  2. [2]
    History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 695.
  3. [3]
    "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.


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