Trinity Springs, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Trinity Springs, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Martin County
Pushpin Label:Trinity Springs
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Martin County
Mapsize:120px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Martin
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Mitcheltree
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.7573°N -86.7644°W
Elevation Ft:600
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47581
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:444910

Trinity Springs is an unincorporated community in Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Trinity Springs was originally known as Harrisonville, and under the latter name was platted in 1837.[1] It is the site of three natural springs and was a popular tourist destination in the early 1900s; at one point, seven different hotels operated in the community.[2] The town was briefly the county seat in the 1800s.[3]

A post office was established at Trinity Springs in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[4]

A rock outcrop covered in historic graffiti and the remains of a historic swimming pool situated next to a natural sulfur spring are most of what is left of the resort, commemorated by a historic sign at Mustering Elm Park along State Road 450.

Geography

Trinity Springs is 8miles north of Shoals.

Notes and References

  1. 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. 327. This village was platted on August 3, 1837, as Harrisonville..
  2. Web site: Sight Seeing . Martin County Museum . March 9, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903060320/http://www.visitmartincounty.org/sight_seeing.htm . September 3, 2007.
  3. Book: Indiana Magazine of History. 1914. Indiana University, Department of History. 19.
  4. Web site: Martin County . Jim Forte Postal History . June 26, 2017.