Chelsea, Indiana

Chelsea is an unincorporated community in Saluda Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.

Chelsea, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Chelsea
Chelsea
Coordinates: 38°39′02″N 85°31′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJefferson
TownshipSaluda
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
ZIP code
47138
FIPS code18-12250[1]
GNIS feature ID432440[2]

History

A post office was established at Chelsea in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] The community was likely named directly or indirectly after Chelsea, London.[4]

Chelsea was hit by a tornado on March 2, 2012, in which three people died. A fourth fatality occurred about one mile away in Paynesville.[5]

Geography

Chelsea is located at 38°39′02″N 85°31′30″W. It is located on Indiana 62, between New Washington and Hanover.[5]

See also

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Chelsea, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...name apparently comes from the district in London, perhaps via Maine.
  5. Grace Schneider. The Courier-Journal. (March 4, 2012). "Indiana couple died as they lived, side by side". Courier Journal. Retrieved 2012-03-04. People who have lived in Chelsea, on Ind. 62 between New Washington and Hanover, know the crossroads at Jackson Road where the tornado hit as the Jackson ancestral heart.


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