We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Mount Pleasant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Mount Pleasant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Mount Pleasant. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Mount Pleasant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Mount Pleasant. See our Newspapers Page for New Mount Pleasant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Mount Pleasant ...
Looking for more information about New Mount Pleasant? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Mount Pleasant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Mount Pleasant.
Adding New Mount Pleasant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Mount Pleasant in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Mount Pleasant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Mount Pleasant post office opened in 1839.
We also found New Mount Pleasant in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Mount Pleasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: