Daisy Hill, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°30′24″N 85°56′21″W / 38.50667°N 85.93917°W / 38.50667; -85.93917CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWashingtonTownshipPolkElevation791 ft (241 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47165
Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID452098[1]

Daisy Hill is an unincorporated community in Polk Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

According to tradition, Daisy Hill was so named on account of there being a cemetery near the town site.[2]

Daisy Hill was mostly destroyed by a powerful tornado in the 1974 Super Outbreak.[3] This tornado was rated F5[3] and completely leveled farms in the Daisy Hill area.

Geography

Daisy Hill is located at 38°30′24″N 85°56′21″W / 38.50667°N 85.93917°W / 38.50667; -85.93917.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daisy Hill, Indiana
  2. ^ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 58.
  3. ^ a b "Violent Tornadoes in Indiana". National Weather Service. Retrieved December 26, 2015.


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