Mount Healthy, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Mount Healthy, Indiana
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Bartholomew County#USA Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Mount Healthy
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bartholomew County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bartholomew
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.0806°N -86.0378°W
Elevation Ft:643
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47201
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-51426[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:451244

Mount Healthy is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Mount Healthy in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1888.[2] Mount Healthy was named for its lofty elevation and its natural mineral water springs. In the past, people would come to Mount Healthy to purchase mineral water.[3] The town was laid out in 1851 by William Howbert and had 18 lots and streets were eighty eight feet wide. The town was originally intended as an influential education center and was home to the Mt. Healthy Seminary. The spring water business which also sprang up bottled the water and it was distributed by an Indianapolis firm. At its peak, the town had around 50 inhabitants.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Bartholomew County . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 August 2014.
  3. 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. 229. ...because it is located on high ground....