Paradise, Indiana

Paradise, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Paradise is located in Indiana
Paradise
Paradise
Paradise is located in the United States
Paradise
Paradise
Coordinates: 37°59′44″N 87°22′46″W / 37.99556°N 87.37944°W / 37.99556; -87.37944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipOhio
Elevation
[1]
459 ft (140 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47630
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID440858

Paradise is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It is located north of Newburgh in the center portion of the township. Mail for this community is addressed to Newburgh, Indiana using the 47630 zip code.

History

A post office was established at Paradise in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The founders believed Paradise would make an ideal mining community, hence the commendatory name.[4]

Geography

Paradise is located at 37°59′44″N 87°22′46″W / 37.99556°N 87.37944°W / 37.99556; -87.37944.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Paradise, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...thought to be a good location for a mining town.