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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Hangman Crossing, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°56′36″N 85°55′36″W / 38.94333°N 85.92667°W / 38.94333; -85.92667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipJackson
Elevation568 ft (173 m)
ZIP code47274
FIPS code18-31162
GNIS feature ID435680

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.

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. ^ 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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