Pleasant View, Indiana
Pleasant View, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′47″N 85°56′30″W / 39.66306°N 85.94167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Moral |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46126 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441335 |
Pleasant View is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Pleasant View was laid out and platted in 1836 as a stagecoach stop on the Michigan turnpike.[3] Two old variant names of the community were called Wrights and Doblestown.[2] A post office was established under the name Wrights in 1828, and was renamed to Doblestown in 1837. It was renamed again to Pleasant View in 1841 and was discontinued in 1859.[4]
Geography
Pleasant View is located at 39°39′47″N 85°56′30″W / 39.66306°N 85.94167°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Pleasant View, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 450.
- ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
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