Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°07′18″N 86°31′04″W / 38.12167°N 86.51778°W / 38.12167; -86.51778CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyPerryTownshipUnionElevation787 ft (240 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
47520
Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID451251[1]

Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

  • Mount Pleasant, Indiana
    Mount Pleasant, Indiana
  • The old Post Office & General Store
    The old Post Office & General Store

A post office was established at Mount Pleasant in 1869, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community was so named for its lofty elevation.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana
  2. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ^ 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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