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White Sulphur Springs, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°23′08″N 87°05′31″W / 38.38556°N 87.09194°W / 38.38556; -87.09194
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White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs is located in Indiana
White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs is located in the United States
White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs
Coordinates: 38°23′08″N 87°05′31″W / 38.38556°N 87.09194°W / 38.38556; -87.09194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipMarion
Elevation495 ft (151 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47598
Area code812
GNIS feature ID445964

White Sulphur Springs is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Fidelity.[3] A post office called Fidelity was established in 1871, and remained in operation until it closed in 1884.[4] White sulphur springs were relatively frequent in this area.[5]

Geography

White Sulphur Springs is located at 38°23′08″N 87°05′31″W / 38.38556°N 87.09194°W / 38.38556; -87.09194.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ "White Sulphur Springs, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on White Sulphur Springs - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  4. ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. ^ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 248. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.