Daisy Hill, Indiana
Washington County's location in Indiana
Washington County's location in Indiana
Daisy Hill is located in Washington County, Indiana
Daisy Hill
Daisy Hill
Location of Daisy Hill in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°30′24″N 85°56′21″W / 38.50667°N 85.93917°W / 38.50667; -85.93917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
TownshipPolk
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47165
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS 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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "Violent Tornadoes in Indiana". National Weather Service. Retrieved December 26, 2015.


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