Pleasant Ridge, Jasper County, Indiana

Pleasant Ridge is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana.

Pleasant Ridge, Jasper County,
Indiana
Unincorporated community
Pleasant Ridge
Pleasant Ridge
Coordinates: 40°56′02″N 87°04′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJasper
TownshipMarion
Elevation699 ft (213 m)
ZIP code
47978
FIPS code18-60606[2]
GNIS feature ID449713

History

A post office was established at Pleasant Ridge in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[3] The community's name is descriptive.[4]

Pleasant Ridge was made a station on the railroad built through that territory in the early 1880s.[5]

Geography

Pleasant Ridge is located at 40°56′02″N 87°04′27″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the pleasant view and its location...
  5. A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 74.



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