Blue Ridge, Indiana
Blue Ridge is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Blue Ridge was originally called Cynthiana, and under the latter name was platted in 1835. A post office called Blue Ridge was established in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. Blue Ridge contained a school that was discontinued at an unknown date.
References
- ^ 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.