Hangman Crossing, Indiana

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

Hangman Crossing, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hangman Crossing is located in Indiana
Hangman Crossing
Hangman Crossing
Hangman Crossing is located in the United States
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

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 January 31, 2008.
  2. "Hangman Crossing, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. Pohlen, Jerome (April 1, 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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