Hangman Crossing, Indiana

Hangman Crossing
Unincorporated community
Hangman Crossing
Hangman Crossing
Coordinates: 38°56′36″N 85°55′36″W / 38.94333°N 85.92667°W / 38.94333; -85.92667Coordinates: 38°56′36″N 85°55′36″W / 38.94333°N 85.92667°W / 38.94333; -85.92667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Jackson
Elevation 564 ft (172 m)
ZIP code 47274
FIPS code 18-31162[1]
GNIS feature ID 435680[2]

Hangman Crossing is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States.

Etymology of town name

The name originated in 1868, as six members of the Reno Gang were lynched by a vigilante mob numbering over 100, known as the Scarlet Mask Society or the Jackson County Vigilance Committee. The lynchings occurred on July 20 and 24, 1868.[3]

A portion of the locale is now a small development of newer homes named "The Crossing", just west of Seymour on U.S. Route 50.

Geography

Hangman Crossing is located at 38°56′36″N 85°55′36″W / 38.94333°N 85.92667°W / 38.94333; -85.92667.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Hangman Crossing, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Pohlen, Jerome (1 April 2002). Oddball Indiana: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places. Chicago Review Press. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-56976-518-0.


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