Mount Pleasant, Martin County, Indiana

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Mount Pleasant
Unincorporated community
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Martin County's location in Indiana
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Mount Pleasant
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°39′07″N86°53′32″W / 38.65194°N 86.89222°W / 38.65194; -86.89222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Martin
Township Perry
Elevation
[1]
594 ft (181 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47553
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID439638 [1]

Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Mount Pleasant in 1824, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1862. [2] The name is likely descriptive. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Pleasant, Martin County, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ 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. Apparently, the name is commendatory.
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