Ash Iron Springs, Indiana

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Ash Iron Springs
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipSkelton
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47601
Area code812

Ash Iron Springs is an unincorporated community in Skelton Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Ash Iron Springs derives its name from James Ash, a farmer who settled there in the mid-19th century.[2] The waters of the nearby spring were locally said to have medicinal qualities.[2]

Geography

Ash Iron Springs is located at 38°02′07″N 87°11′12″W / 38.03528°N 87.18667°W / 38.03528; -87.18667.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ash Iron Springs, Indiana
  2. ^ a b Blatchley, Willis Stanley (1903). The Mineral Waters of Indiana: Their Location, Origin and Character. W.B. Burford, contractor for State print. and binding. p. 152.