Paradise, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
37°59′44″N 87°22′46″W / 37.99556°N 87.37944°W / 37.99556; -87.37944[1]
47630
Paradise is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It is located north of Newburgh in the center portion of the township. Mail for this community is addressed to Newburgh, Indiana using the 47630 zip code.
History
A post office was established at Paradise in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The founders believed Paradise would make an ideal mining community, hence the commendatory name.[4]
Geography
Paradise is located at 37°59′44″N 87°22′46″W / 37.99556°N 87.37944°W / 37.99556; -87.37944.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Paradise, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...thought to be a good location for a mining town.
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County seat: Boonville
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