Mount Pleasant, Martin County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Mount Pleasant

Unincorporated community

Martin County's location in Indiana

Mount Pleasant

Location in Martin County

Coordinates: 38°39′07″N 86°53′32″W﻿ / ﻿38.65194°N 86.89222°W﻿ / 38.65194; -86.89222
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Martin
Township| Perry
Elevation

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| 594 ft (181 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

47553

Area code(s)| 812, 930
GNIS feature ID| 439638[1]

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

## History

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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

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1. ^ a b c 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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Municipalities and communities of Martin County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Shoals

City|

* Loogootee

Map of Indiana highlighting Martin County

Towns|

* Crane
* Shoals

Townships|

* Center
* Halbert
* Lost River
* Mitcheltree
* Perry
* Rutherford

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* Burns City
* Dover Hill

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* Bramble
* Cale
* Hindostan Falls
* Indian Springs
* Ironton
* Lacy
* Mount Olive
* Mount Pleasant
* Natchez
* Padanaram
* Pleasant Valley
* Rusk
* Trinity Springs
* Whitfield

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