New Mount Pleasant, Indiana facts for kids
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New Mount Pleasant, Indiana
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 New Mount Pleasant, Indiana
Location in Indiana
New Mount Pleasant, Indiana
Location in the United States
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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 a small, unincorporated community located in Jefferson Township, which is part of Jay County, Indiana. An unincorporated community is a place where people live together, but it doesn't have its own official local government like a city or town.
History of New Mount Pleasant
New Mount Pleasant was started a long time ago, in the year 1838. It was named after a special building called a "Friends meeting house" in a place called Mount Pleasant, Ohio. A Friends meeting house is a place of worship for Quakers, a religious group also known as the Religious Society of Friends.
Early Services: The Post Office
A post office was opened in New Mount Pleasant in 1839. This was a very important place where people could send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for many years. However, it eventually closed down in 1907.
