Ramsey, Indiana

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Ramsey, Indiana
Census-designated place
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Harrison County's location in Indiana
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Ramsey
Ramsey's location in Harrison County
Coordinates: 38°19′18″N86°09′20″W / 38.32167°N 86.15556°W / 38.32167; -86.15556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Harrison
Township Jackson
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
ZIP code
47166
FIPS code 18-62892 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830405 [1]

Ramsey is a Census-designated place in Jackson Township, Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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It is the location of North Harrison High School.

History

Platted on March 14, 1883, Ramsey was originally known as Jackson City. [3] It was laid out by Howard Ramsey alongside the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railroad (now known as Norfolk Southern Railway).

The Ramsey post office was established in 1884. [4]

Demographics

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

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ramsey, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Roose, William H. (1911). Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana. Tribune Company, Printers. p. 71.
  4. ↑ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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