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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Forest Hill
Unincorporated community
Forest Hill is located in IndianaForest HillForest HillShow map of IndianaForest Hill is located in the United StatesForest HillForest HillShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°15′25″N 85°36′48″W / 39.25694°N 85.61333°W / 39.25694; -85.61333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipJackson
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
ZIP code47240
FIPS code18-23962
GNIS feature ID434651

Forest Hill is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Forest Hill was laid out in 1852. It was named from the forest at the original town site. The Forest Hill post office was discontinued in 1904.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Hill, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 132.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...as the village site was heavily wooded...
  5. "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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