Pleasant View, Indiana

Pleasant View, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Pleasant View
Pleasant View
Coordinates: 39°39′47″N 85°56′30″W / 39.66306°N 85.94167°W / 39.66306; -85.94167Coordinates: 39°39′47″N 85°56′30″W / 39.66306°N 85.94167°W / 39.66306; -85.94167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Moral
Elevation[1] 814 ft (248 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46126
GNIS feature ID 441335

Pleasant View is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Pleasant View was laid out and platted in 1836 as a stagecoach stop on the Michigan turnpike.[3] Two old variant names of the community were called Wrights and Doblestown.[2] A post office was established under the name Wrights in 1828, and was renamed to Doblestown in 1837. It was renamed again to Pleasant View in 1841 and was discontinued in 1859.[4]

Geography

Pleasant View is located at 39°39′47″N 85°56′30″W / 39.66306°N 85.94167°W / 39.66306; -85.94167.

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