South Martin, Indiana

South Martin
Unincorporated community
Martin County's location in Indiana
South Martin Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°32′40″N 86°52′27″W / 38.54444°N 86.87417°W / 38.54444; -86.87417Coordinates: 38°32′40″N 86°52′27″W / 38.54444°N 86.87417°W / 38.54444; -86.87417
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Martin
Township	Rutherford
Elevation[1]	653 ft (199 m)
ZIP code	47553
FIPS code	18-71385[2]
GNIS feature ID	451485

South Martin is an unincorporated community in Rutherford Township, Martin County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at South Martin in 1861, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.^[3] South Martin lies in southern Martin County, hence the name.^[4]

Geography

South Martin is located at 38°32′40″N 86°52′27″W / 38.54444°N 86.87417°W / 38.54444; -86.87417.

Municipalities and communities of Martin County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Shoals
City	Loogootee
Towns	Crane Shoals
Townships	Center Halbert Lost River Mitcheltree Perry Rutherford
CDPs	Burns City Dover Hill
Other unincorporated communities	Bramble Cale Hindostan Falls Indian Springs Ironton Lacy Mount Olive Mount Pleasant Natchez Pleasant Valley Rusk Scenic Hill South Martin Trinity Springs Whitfield Willow Valley Windom Yenne

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015. 
4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is locational, for the village is located in southern part of Martin County.