Chelsea, Indiana
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| Chelsea | |
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 Chelsea
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| Coordinates: 38°39′02″N 85°31′30″W / 38.65056°N 85.52500°WCoordinates: 38°39′02″N 85°31′30″W / 38.65056°N 85.52500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Saluda |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| ZIP code | 47138 |
| FIPS code | 18-12250[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 432440[2] |
Chelsea is an unincorporated town in Saluda Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.
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Geography [edit]
Chelsea is located at 38°39′02″N 85°31′30″W / 38.65056°N 85.52500°W. It is located on Indiana 62, between New Washington, IN and Hanover, IN.[3]
History [edit]
Chelsea was hit by a tornado on March 2, 2012. Three people died.[3] A fourth fatality occurred about a mile away in Paynesville, IN.[3]
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References [edit]
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Chelsea, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ a b c Grace Schneider. The Courier-Journal. (March 4, 2012). "Indiana couple died as they lived, side by side". Courier Journal. Retrieved 2012-03-04. "People who have lived in Chelsea, on Ind. 62 between New Washington and Hanover, know the crossroads at Jackson Road where the tornado hit as the Jackson ancestral heart."
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