Official Name: | Hangman Crossing, Indiana |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Hangman Crossing |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Jackson |
Coordinates: | 38.9433°N -85.9267°W |
Elevation Ft: | 568 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47274 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-31162[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 435680 |
Hangman Crossing is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States.
The name originated in 1868, as six members of the Reno Gang were lynched by a vigilante mob numbering over 100, known as the Scarlet Mask Society or the Jackson County Vigilance Committee. The lynchings occurred on July 20 and 24, 1868.[2]
A portion of the locale is now a small development of newer homes named "The Crossing", just west of Seymour on U.S. Route 50.