De Gonia Springs, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°03′16″N 87°11′10″W / 38.05444°N 87.18611°W / 38.05444; -87.18611CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWarrickTownshipSkeltonElevation426 ft (130 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
47601
Area code812GNIS feature ID433380

De Gonia Springs is an unincorporated community in Skelton Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at De Gonia Springs in 1879, and remained in operation until 1926.[3] The waters of the nearby spring were once believed to hold medicinal qualities.[4]

Geography

De Gonia Springs is located at 38°03′16″N 87°11′10″W / 38.05444°N 87.18611°W / 38.05444; -87.18611.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "De Gonia Springs, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...mineral water: it was supposedly magical...


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