Mount Healthy, Indiana

Mount Healthy
Unincorporated community

Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Mount Healthy

Location in Bartholomew County

Coordinates: 39°04′50″N 86°02′16″W / 39.08056°N 86.03778°W / 39.08056; -86.03778Coordinates: 39°04′50″N 86°02′16″W / 39.08056°N 86.03778°W / 39.08056; -86.03778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Bartholomew
Township Jackson
Elevation 650 ft (200 m)
ZIP code 47201
FIPS code 18-51426[1]
GNIS feature ID 451244[2]

Mount Healthy is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Mount Healthy in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1888.[3] Mount Healthy was named for its lofty elevation and its natural mineral water springs. In the past, people would come to Mount Healthy to purchase mineral water.[4]

Geography

Mount Healthy is located at 39°04′50″N 86°02′16″W / 39.08056°N 86.03778°W / 39.08056; -86.03778.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Mount Healthy, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...because it is located on high ground...


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