Blue Ridge, Indiana

Blue Ridge
Unincorporated community
Blue Ridge
Coordinates: 39°31′09″N 85°38′08″W / 39.51917°N 85.63556°W / 39.51917; -85.63556Coordinates: 39°31′09″N 85°38′08″W / 39.51917°N 85.63556°W / 39.51917; -85.63556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Liberty
Elevation 912 ft (278 m)
ZIP code 46182
FIPS code 18-6022[1]
GNIS feature ID 431235[2]

Blue Ridge is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Shelby County, Indiana.

History

Blue Ridge was originally called Cynthiana, and under the latter name was platted in 1835.[3] A post office called Blue Ridge was established in 1847, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] Blue Ridge once contained a school which was discontinued at an unknown date.[5]

Geography

Blue Ridge is located at 39°31′09″N 85°38′08″W / 39.51917°N 85.63556°W / 39.51917; -85.63556.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Blue Ridge, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 266.
  4. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.


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