Surprise, Indiana

Surprise is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

Surprise, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°58′14″N 86°03′32″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Township	Hamilton
Elevation [1]	577 ft (176 m)
ZIP code	47274
FIPS code	18-74402[2]
GNIS feature ID	444436[1]

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.^[3] The Surprise post office closed in 1905.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Surprise, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. 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...
4. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2014.