Forest Hill, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 39°15′25″N 85°36′48″W / 39.25694°N 85.61333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| ZIP code | 47240 |
| FIPS code | 18-23962[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434651[1] |
Forest Hill is an unincorporated town 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]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Hill, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |