Blue Ridge, Indiana

Blue Ridge, Indiana
Blue Ridge, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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	Coordinates: 39°31′16″N 85°38′17″W / 39.52111°N 85.63806°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Shelby
Township	Liberty
Elevation	892 ft (272 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46182
FIPS code	18-6022
GNIS feature ID	2830525

Blue Ridge is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

Blue Ridge was originally called Cynthiana, and under the latter name was platted in 1835.^[3] A post office called Blue Ridge was established in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.^[4] Blue Ridge contained a school that was discontinued at an unknown date.^[5]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Blue Ridge as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.^[6]

References

1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Ridge, Indiana
↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 266.
↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.
↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

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[gnis-1] 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Ridge, Indiana

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[3] Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 266.

[4] "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.

[5] Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.

[6] "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

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Blue Ridge, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°31′16″N 85°38′17″W / 39.52111°N 85.63806°W / 39.52111; -85.63806
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Shelby
Township	Liberty
Elevation ^[1]	892 ft (272 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46182
FIPS code	18-6022^[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830525^[1]