Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°07′18″N 86°31′04″W / 38.12167°N 86.51778°W / 38.12167; -86.51778
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Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Mount Pleasant in 1869, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community was so named for its lofty elevation.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana
  2. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 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. ...on a high plateau, which accounts for its name.

38°07′18″N 86°31′04″W / 38.12167°N 86.51778°W / 38.12167; -86.51778