South Washington, Indiana Explained

Official Name:South Washington
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Daviess
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Coordinates:38.6347°N -87.1786°W
Elevation Ft:482
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47501
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-71576[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:443867

South Washington is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

History

South Washington was laid out in 1874 as a mining town.[2] It is south of Washington, hence the name.[3] It was also known as "Lick Skillet" by its French population who were miners.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Goodspeed . 1886 . 707.
  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. 307. ...south of Washington, for which it was named..