Mount Healthy, Indiana

Mount Healthy is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Mount Healthy, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Mount Healthy
Location in Bartholomew County
Mount Healthy
Mount Healthy (Indiana)
Mount Healthy
Mount Healthy (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°04′50″N 86°02′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipJackson
Elevation643 ft (196 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47201
FIPS code18-51426[2]
GNIS feature ID451244

History

A post office was established at Mount Healthy in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1888.[4] 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.[5] The town was laid out in 1851 by William Howbert and had 18 lots and streets were eighty eight feet wide. The town was originally intended as an influential education center and was home to the Mt. Healthy Seminary. The spring water business which also sprang up bottled the water and it was distributed by an Indianapolis firm. At its peak, the town had around 50 inhabitants.

Geography

Mount Healthy is located at 39°04′50″N 86°02′16″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Mount Healthy, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...because it is located on high ground...


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