Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
New Mount Pleasant, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 40°21′21″N 85°03′54″W / 40.35583°N 85.06500°W / 40.35583; -85.06500 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jay |
Township | Jefferson |
Elevation | 1,034 ft (315 m) |
ZIP code | 47371 |
FIPS code | 18-53316 |
GNIS feature ID | 440088 |
New Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana.
History
New Mount Pleasant was founded in 1838. The community was named after a Friends meeting house in Mount Pleasant, Ohio. A post office was established at New Mount Pleasant in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.
References
- ^ "New Mount Pleasant, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted in 1838...
- Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 106.
- "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Portland | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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