Daisy Hill, Indiana
Daisy Hill, Indiana | |
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 Washington County's location in Indiana | |
  Daisy Hill Location of Daisy Hill in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°30′24″N 85°56′21″W / 38.50667°N 85.93917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Polk |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47165 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452098[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 an extremely powerful F5 tornado on April 3, 1974, during the 1974 Super Outbreak.[3] F5 damage was done in the community, which was in the form of complete leveling and sweeping away of multiple homes.[4]
Daisy Hill was struck again by another extremely powerful tornado on March 2, 2012, when a violent EF4 tornado plowed through the community, causing EF4 damage there.[5]
Geography
Daisy Hill is located at 38°30′24″N 85°56′21″W / 38.50667°N 85.93917°W.
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daisy Hill, Indiana
- ↑ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 58.
- ↑ "Violent Tornadoes in Indiana". National Weather Service. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ↑ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Violent Tornadoes". www.weather.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Top 10 Tornadoes in the Louisville CWA". www.weather.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
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