Pleasantville, Indiana

Pleasantville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Pleasantville Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 38°58′01″N87°15′01″W / 38.96694°N 87.25028°W / 38.96694; -87.25028
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Sullivan
Township	Jefferson
Elevation [1]	545 ft (166 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47838
Area codes	812, 930
FIPS code	18-60732 [2]
GNIS feature ID	441356

Pleasantville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[3]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Pleasantville in 1865, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1964. ^[4]

Geography

Pleasantville is located at 38°58′01″N87°15′01″W / 38.96694°N 87.25028°W / 38.96694; -87.25028 .

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Pleasantville as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[5]

Education

Pleasantville's high school, built in 1916, closed in 1965 when it was consolidated into Union High School in nearby Dugger. However, the high school gym, constructed in 1954, is still used by the community. It hosted a Union High School basketball game in the 2014–15 season, with the Union team wearing Pleasantvllle Blue Streak uniforms. ^[6]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Pleasantville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 5, 2017.
4. "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
5. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
6. Neddenriep, Kyle (July 12, 2018). "An Indiana gym gem: Restoration of Pleasantville gym a pleasant surprise". Indianapolis Star . Retrieved July 13, 2018.