New Mount Pleasant, Indiana facts for kids
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New Mount Pleasant, Indiana
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jay |
Township | Jefferson |
Elevation | 1,034 ft (315 m) |
ZIP code |
47371
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FIPS code | 18-53316 |
GNIS feature ID | 440088 |
New Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana.
History
New Mount Pleasant was founded in 1838. The community was named after a Friends meeting house in Mount Pleasant, Ohio. A post office was established at New Mount Pleasant in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.
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