Official Name: | Selvin, Indiana |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Selvin |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Warrick |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Pigeon |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 38.2042°N -87.1061°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 158 |
Elevation Ft: | 518 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47523 |
Area Code: | 812, 930 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-68724[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 443215 |
Selvin is an unincorporated community in Pigeon Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Selvin was originally called Taylorsville, and under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1839 by George Taylor, and named for him.[3] The post office in the community was first called Polk Patch. This post office was established in 1853, the name was changed to Selvin in 1881, and the post office closed in 1951.[4]
Selvin is located at 38.2042°N -87.1061°W.