Pleasant Ridge, Jasper County, Indiana
Pleasant Ridge is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana.
Pleasant Ridge, Jasper County, Indiana | |
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  Pleasant Ridge  Pleasant Ridge | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′02″N 87°04′27″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 |
History
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
Pleasant Ridge is located at 40°56′02″N 87°04′27″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 October 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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