Blue Ridge, Indiana

Blue Ridge, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge
Coordinates: 39°31′09″N 85°38′08″W / 39.51917°N 85.63556°W / 39.51917; -85.63556Coordinates: 39°31′09″N 85°38′08″W / 39.51917°N 85.63556°W / 39.51917; -85.63556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Liberty
Elevation[1] 906 ft (276 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46182
FIPS code 18-6022[2]
GNIS feature ID 431235

Blue Ridge is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Blue Ridge was originally called Cynthiana, and under the latter name was platted in 1835.[4] A post office called Blue Ridge was established in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5] Blue Ridge once contained a school which was discontinued at an unknown date.[6]

Geography

Blue Ridge is located at 39°31′09″N 85°38′08″W / 39.51917°N 85.63556°W / 39.51917; -85.63556.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Blue Ridge, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 266.
  5. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.


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