Paradise, Indiana

Paradise is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It is located north of Newburgh in the center portion of the township. Mail for this community is addressed to Newburgh, Indiana using the 47630 zip code.

Paradise, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Paradise is located in Indiana
Paradise
Paradise
Paradise is located in the United States
Paradise
Paradise
Coordinates: 37°59′44″N 87°22′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipOhio
Elevation
[1]
459 ft (140 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47630
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID440858

History

A post office was established at Paradise in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The founders believed Paradise would make an ideal mining community, hence the commendatory name.[4]

Geography

Paradise is located at 37°59′44″N 87°22′46″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. "Paradise, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...thought to be a good location for a mining town.
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