Ash_Iron_Springs,_Indiana Latitude and Longitude:

38°02′07″N 87°11′12″W / 38.03528°N 87.18667°W / 38.03528; -87.18667
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Ash Iron Springs
Ash Iron Springs is located in Indiana
Ash Iron Springs
Ash Iron Springs
Ash Iron Springs is located in the United States
Ash Iron Springs
Ash Iron Springs
Coordinates: 38°02′07″N 87°11′12″W / 38.03528°N 87.18667°W / 38.03528; -87.18667
CountryUnited States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Township Skelton
Elevation400 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

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

Ash Iron Springs is located at 38°02′07″N 87°11′12″W / 38.03528°N 87.18667°W / 38.03528; -87.18667.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ash Iron Springs, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  3. ^ 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.