Chestnut Ridge, Indiana

Chestnut Ridge is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Chestnut Ridge in 1878.[2] Renamed Chestnut in 1894, the post office was discontinued in 1902.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chestnut Ridge, Indiana
  2. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...changed to Chestnut...



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