Pleasant Ridge, Jasper County, Indiana
Pleasant Ridge, Jasper County, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°56′02″N 87°04′27″W / 40.93389°N 87.07417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jasper |
Township | Marion |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
ZIP code | 47978 |
FIPS code | 18-60606[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 449713 |
Pleasant Ridge is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Pleasant Ridge in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[3] The community's name is descriptive.[4]
Pleasant Ridge was made a station on the railroad built through that territory in the early 1880s.[5]
Geography
[edit]Pleasant Ridge is located at 40°56′02″N 87°04′27″W / 40.93389°N 87.07417°W.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the pleasant view and its location...
- ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 74.