South Washington, Indiana

South Washington
Unincorporated community
The historic Jefferson Elementary in South Washington
The historic Jefferson Elementary in South Washington
South Washington is located in Indiana
South Washington
South Washington
South Washington is located in the United States
South Washington
South Washington
Coordinates: 38°38′05″N 87°10′43″W / 38.63472°N 87.17861°W / 38.63472; -87.17861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
482 ft (147 m)
ZIP code
47501
FIPS code18-71576[2]
GNIS feature ID443867[1]

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] It was also known as "Lick Skillet" by its French population who were miners.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Washington, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 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.


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