Hangman Crossing, Indiana

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

Hangman Crossing, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hangman Crossing
Hangman Crossing
Coordinates: 38°56′36″N 85°55′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipJackson
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
ZIP code
47274
FIPS code18-31162[1]
GNIS feature ID435680[2]

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.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". 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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