Chestnut Ridge, Indiana

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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]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chestnut Ridge, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 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...

38°53′19″N85°51′37″W / 38.88861°N 85.86028°W / 38.88861; -85.86028


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