Surprise, Indiana
Surprise is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
History
According to tradition, the community was so named from the surprise expressed when the town succeeded in gaining a post office and railroad depot. The Surprise post office closed in 1905.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Surprise, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...said he was surprised the village got a railroad through it and was surprised the village got a post office...
- ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
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