Trinity Springs, Indiana

Trinity Springs is an unincorporated community in Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Trinity Springs, Indiana
Martin County's location in Indiana
Martin County's location in Indiana
Trinity Springs is located in Martin County, Indiana
Trinity Springs
Trinity Springs
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°45′26.2″N 86°45′52″W / 38.757278°N 86.76444°W / 38.757278; -86.76444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMartin
TownshipMitcheltree
Elevation600 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47581
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID444910[1]

History

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Trinity Springs was originally known as Harrisonville, and under the latter name was platted in 1837.[2] It is the site of three natural springs and was a popular tourist destination in the early 1900s; at one point, seven different hotels operated in the community.[3] The town was briefly the county seat in the 1800s.[4]

A post office was established at Trinity Springs in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[5]

A rock outcrop covered in historic graffiti and the remains of a historic swimming pool situated next to a natural sulfur spring are most of what is left of the resort, commemorated by a historic sign at Mustering Elm Park along State Road 450.

Geography

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Trinity Springs is 8 miles (13 km) north of Shoals.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trinity Springs, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 327. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on August 3, 1837, as Harrisonville.
  3. ^ Martin County Museum. "Sight Seeing". Archived from the original on September 3, 2007. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  4. ^ Indiana Magazine of History. Indiana University, Department of History. 1914. p. 19.
  5. ^ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 26, 2017.