Forest Hill, Indiana
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Coordinates: 39°15′25″N 85°36′48″W / 39.25694°N 85.61333°WCoordinates: 39°15′25″N 85°36′48″W / 39.25694°N 85.61333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Decatur |
Township | Jackson |
Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
ZIP code | 47240 |
FIPS code | 18-23962[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 434651[2] |
Forest Hill is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
History[]
Forest Hill was laid out in 1852.[3] It was named from the forest at the original town site.[4] The Forest Hill post office was discontinued in 1904.[5]
Geography[]
Forest Hill is located at 39°15′25″N 85°36′48″W / 39.25694°N 85.61333°W.
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Forest Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 132.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...as the village site was heavily wooded...
- ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Decatur County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southern Indiana geography stubs