Pleasant Lake, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Although no longer in use, the Pleasant Lake Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Steuben County, Indiana.
Although no longer in use, the Pleasant Lake Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Steuben County, Indiana.
Pleasant Lake is located in Indiana
Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake is located in the United States
Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake
Coordinates: 41°34′22″N 85°00′18″W / 41.57278°N 85.00500°W / 41.57278; -85.00500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySteuben
TownshipSteuben
Elevation
[1]
965 ft (294 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (DST)
ZIP code
46779
Area code260
FIPS code18-60534[2]
GNIS feature ID2830547[1]

Pleasant Lake is an unincorporated community in Steuben Township, Steuben County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Pleasant Lake was originally called Nipcondish, which means "pleasant waters." The town is named after the lake which is the focus of the town.

The Pleasant Lake post office has been in operation since 1851.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Lake, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Steuben County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2016.


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