New Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana.
New Mount Pleasant, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′21″N 85°03′54″W / 40.35583°N 85.06500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 1,034 ft (315 m) |
| ZIP code | 47371 |
| FIPS code | 18-53316[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440088[1] |
History
editNew 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "New Mount Pleasant, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 November 1, 2014.
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