South Washington, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°38′05″N 87°10′43″W / 38.63472°N 87.17861°W / 38.63472; -87.17861[1]
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South Washington is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
History
South Washington was laid out in 1874 as a mining town.[3] It is south of Washington, hence the name.[4] It was also known as "Lick Skillet" by its French population who were miners.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Washington, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 707.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...south of Washington, for which it was named.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Daviess County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Washington
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