Mount Pleasant, Martin County, Indiana

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

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
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]

History

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

  1. 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.


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