Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana

Mount Pleasant
Unincorporated community
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant
Coordinates: 38°07′18″N 86°31′04″W / 38.12167°N 86.51778°W / 38.12167; -86.51778Coordinates: 38°07′18″N 86°31′04″W / 38.12167°N 86.51778°W / 38.12167; -86.51778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Union
Elevation[1] 787 ft (240 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47520
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 451251

Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Mount Pleasant in 1869, and remained in operation until 1943.[3] The community was so named for its lofty elevation.[4]

Geography

Mount Pleasant is located at 38°07′18″N 86°31′04″W / 38.12167°N 86.51778°W / 38.12167; -86.51778.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...on a high plateau, which accounts for its name.


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