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

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chestnut Ridge, Indiana
↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
↑ 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...

Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Brownstown

City	Seymour

Towns	Brownstown Crothersville Medora

Townships	Brownstown Carr Driftwood Grassy Fork Hamilton Jackson Owen Pershing Redding Salt Creek Vernon Washington

CDPs	Freetown Vallonia

Other unincorporated communities	Acme Bald Knobs Bobtown Chestnut Ridge Clear Spring Conologue Cortland Dudleytown Ewing Fleming Hangman Crossing Houston Kriete Corner Kurtz Little Acre Maumee New Elizabethtown New Farmington Newry Norman Reddington Retreat Rockford Shields Sparksville Spraytown Surprise Tampico Uniontown Weddleville Wegan

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

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