Paradise, Indiana

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Paradise, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Paradise
Coordinates: 37°59′44″N87°22′46″W / 37.99556°N 87.37944°W / 37.99556; -87.37944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Township Ohio
Elevation
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459 ft (140 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47630
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 440858

Paradise is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] It is located north of Newburgh in the center portion of the township. Mail for this community is addressed to Newburgh, Indiana using the 47630 zip code.

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History

A post office was established at Paradise in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [3] The founders believed Paradise would make an ideal mining community, hence the commendatory name. [4]

Geography

Paradise is located at 37°59′44″N87°22′46″W / 37.99556°N 87.37944°W / 37.99556; -87.37944 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Paradise, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  256. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...thought to be a good location for a mining town.
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