Selvin, Indiana
Appearance
Selvin, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°12′15″N 87°06′22″W / 38.20417°N 87.10611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Warrick |
Township | Pigeon |
Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47523 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-68724[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 443215 |
Selvin is an unincorporated community in Pigeon Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
[edit]Selvin was originally called Taylorsville, and under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1839 by George Taylor, and named for him.[4] The post office in the community was first called Polk Patch.[4] This post office was established in 1853, the name was changed to Selvin in 1881, and the post office closed in 1951.[5]
Geography
[edit]Selvin is located at 38°12′15″N 87°06′22″W / 38.20417°N 87.10611°W.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Selvin, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ a b History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 89.
- ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.