Trinity Springs, Indiana

Trinity Springs, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Martin County's location in Indiana
Trinity Springs Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°45′26.2″N 86°45′52″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Martin
Township	Mitcheltree
Elevation [1]	600 ft (200 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47581
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	444910[1]

Trinity Springs is an unincorporated community in Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Trinity Springs was originally known as Harrisonville, and under the latter name was platted in 1837.[2] It is the site of three natural springs and was a popular tourist destination in the early 1900s; at one point, seven different hotels operated in the community.[3] The town was briefly the county seat in the 1800s.[4]

A post office was established at Trinity Springs in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[5]

A rock outcrop covered in historic graffiti and the remains of a historic swimming pool situated next to a natural sulfur spring are most of what is left of the resort, commemorated by a historic sign at Mustering Elm Park along State Road 450.

Geography

Trinity Springs is 8 miles (13 km) north of Shoals.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trinity Springs, Indiana
2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 327. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on August 3, 1837, as Harrisonville.
3. Martin County Museum. "Sight Seeing". Archived from the original on September 3, 2007. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
4. Indiana Magazine of History. Indiana University, Department of History. 1914. p. 19.
5. "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 26, 2017.