New Mount Pleasant, Indiana
New Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana.
New Mount Pleasant, Indiana | |
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  New Mount Pleasant  New Mount Pleasant | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′21″N 85°03′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
| ZIP code | 47371 |
| FIPS code | 18-53316[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440088[2] |
History
New Mount Pleasant was founded in 1838.[3] The community was named after a Friends meeting house in Mount Pleasant, Ohio.[4] A post office was established at New Mount Pleasant in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]
Geography
New Mount Pleasant is located at 40°21′21″N 85°03′54″W.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "New Mount Pleasant, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted in 1838...
- Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 106.
- "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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| Cities |  Map of Indiana highlighting Jay County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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