Ash Iron Springs, Indiana
Appearance
Ash Iron Springs | |
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Coordinates: 38°02′07″N 87°11′12″W / 38.03528°N 87.18667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Warrick |
Township | Skelton |
Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47601 |
Area code | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 430301 |
Ash Iron Springs is an unincorporated community in Skelton Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
[edit]Ash Iron Springs derives its name from James Ash, a farmer who settled there in the mid-19th century.[3] The waters of the nearby spring were locally said to have medicinal qualities.[3]
Geography
[edit]Ash Iron Springs is located at 38°02′07″N 87°11′12″W / 38.03528°N 87.18667°W.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Ash Iron Springs, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Blatchley, Willis Stanley (1903). The Mineral Waters of Indiana: Their Location, Origin and Character. W.B. Burford, contractor for State print. and binding. p. 152.