Paradise, Indiana

Paradise, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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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 [1]	459 ft (140 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47630
Area codes	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.

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 .

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.