De Gonia Springs, Indiana Explained

Official Name:De Gonia Springs
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warrick
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Skelton
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:426
Coordinates:38.0544°N -87.1861°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47601
Area Code:812
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:433380

De Gonia Springs is an unincorporated community in Skelton Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at De Gonia Springs in 1879, and remained in operation until 1926.[2] The waters of the nearby spring were once believed to hold medicinal qualities.[3]

Geography

De Gonia Springs is located at 38.0544°N -87.1861°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-08. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: Warrick County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 8, 2016.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 112. ...mineral water: it was supposedly magical....