Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana

Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Mount Pleasant
Unincorporated community
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant
Coordinates: 38°07′18″N 86°31′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipUnion
Elevation787 ft (240 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47520
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451251

History

A post office was established at Mount Pleasant in 1869, and remained in operation until 1943.[3] The community was so named for its lofty elevation.[4]

Geography

Mount Pleasant is located at 38°07′18″N 86°31′04″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. 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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