Surprise, Indiana
Surprise, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 38°58′14″N 86°03′32″W / 38.97056°N 86.05889°W / 38.97056; -86.05889Coordinates: 38°58′14″N 86°03′32″W / 38.97056°N 86.05889°W / 38.97056; -86.05889 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jackson |
Township | Hamilton |
Elevation [1] | 581 ft (177 m) |
ZIP code | 47274 |
FIPS code | 18-74402[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 444436 |
Surprise is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
History
According to tradition, the community was so named from the surprise expressed when the town succeeded in gaining a post office and railroad depot.[3] The Surprise post office closed in 1905.[4]
Geography
Surprise is located at 38°58′14″N 86°03′32″W / 38.97056°N 86.05889°W / 38.97056; -86.05889.
References
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^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3....said he was surprised the village got a railroad through it and was surprised the village got a post office...
^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
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