South Washington, Indiana

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

South Washington
The historic Jefferson Elementary in South Washington
The historic Jefferson Elementary in South Washington
South Washington is located in Indiana
South Washington
South Washington
South Washington is located in the United States
South Washington
South Washington
Coordinates: 38°38′05″N 87°10′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
TownshipWashington
Elevation482 ft (147 m)
ZIP code
47501
FIPS code18-71576[2]
GNIS feature ID443867[1]

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.

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