Chestnut Ridge, Indiana

Chestnut Ridge is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Chestnut Ridge in 1878.[2] Renamed Chestnut in 1894, the post office was discontinued in 1902.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chestnut Ridge, Indiana
  2. ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...changed to Chestnut...

38°53′19″N 85°51′37″W / 38.88861°N 85.86028°W / 38.88861; -85.86028


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