Pleasant Lake, Indiana

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Pleasant Lake, Indiana
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Although no longer in use, the Pleasant Lake Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Steuben County, Indiana.
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Pleasant Lake
Coordinates: 41°34′22″N85°00′18″W / 41.57278°N 85.00500°W / 41.57278; -85.00500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Steuben
Township Steuben
Elevation
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965 ft (294 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (DST)
ZIP code
46779
Area code 260
FIPS code 18-60534 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830547 [1]

Pleasant Lake is an unincorporated community in Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. [1]

History

Pleasant Lake was originally called Nipcondish, which means "pleasant waters." The town is named after the lake which is the focus of the town.

The Pleasant Lake post office has been in operation since 1851. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Lake, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Steuben County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2016.