Clear Spring, Indiana
| Clear Spring | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Clear Spring | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′30″N 86°12′36″W / 38.92500°N 86.21000°WCoordinates: 38°55′30″N 86°12′36″W / 38.92500°N 86.21000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Owen |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| ZIP code | 47264 |
| FIPS code | 18-13450[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 450782[2] |
Clear Spring is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
History
Clear Spring was platted in 1839.[3] It was named from the nearby spring.[4]
Geography
Clear Spring is located at 38°55′30″N 86°12′36″W / 38.92500°N 86.21000°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Clear Spring, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 427.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and named for a spring in the village.
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