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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Surprise, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Surprise is located in IndianaSurpriseSurpriseShow map of IndianaSurprise is located in the United StatesSurpriseSurpriseShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°58′14″N 86°03′32″W / 38.97056°N 86.05889°W / 38.97056; -86.05889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipHamilton
Elevation577 ft (176 m)
ZIP code47274
FIPS code18-74402
GNIS feature ID444436

Surprise is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

According to tradition, the community was so named from the surprise expressed when the town succeeded in gaining a post office and railroad depot. The Surprise post office closed in 1905.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Surprise, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...said he was surprised the village got a railroad through it and was surprised the village got a post office...
  4. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
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