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 / 38.94333°N 85.92667°W / 38.94333; -85.92667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipJackson
Elevation
[1]
568 ft (173 m)
ZIP code
47274
FIPS code18-31162[2]
GNIS feature ID435680[1]

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

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.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hangman Crossing, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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