Forest Hill, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Forest Hill
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Decatur
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Jackson
Coordinates:	39.2569°N -85.6133°W
Elevation Ft:	833
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47240
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-23962^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	434651

Forest Hill is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Forest Hill was laid out in 1852.^[2] It was named from the forest at the original town site.^[3] The Forest Hill post office was discontinued in 1904.^[4]

References

Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
Book: History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Harding, Lewis Albert . 1915 . 132.
Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 135. ...as the village site was heavily wooded....
Web site: Decatur County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903102743/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Decatur . 3 September 2014 .