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Mount Pleasant, Martin County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°39′07″N 86°53′32″W / 38.65194°N 86.89222°W / 38.65194; -86.89222
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Mount Pleasant
Martin County's location in Indiana
Martin County's location in Indiana
Mount Pleasant is located in Martin County, Indiana
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°39′07″N 86°53′32″W / 38.65194°N 86.89222°W / 38.65194; -86.89222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMartin
TownshipPerry
Elevation594 ft (181 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47553
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID439638[1]

Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Mount Pleasant in 1824, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1862.[2] The name is likely descriptive.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Pleasant, Martin County, Indiana
  2. ^ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently, the name is commendatory.