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Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana

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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Mount Pleasant
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°07′18″N 86°31′04″W / 38.12167°N 86.51778°W / 38.12167; -86.51778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipUnion
Elevation787 ft (240 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code47520
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451251

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

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. The community was so named for its lofty elevation.

References

  1. ^ 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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