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Pleasantville, Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Pleasantville, Indiana is located in USA Indiana Sullivan County
Pleasantville, Indiana
Pleasantville, Indiana
Location in USA Indiana Sullivan County
Country United States
State Indiana
County Sullivan
Township Jefferson
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47838
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-60732
GNIS feature ID 441356

Pleasantville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Pleasantville in 1865, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1964.

Geography

Pleasantville is located at 38°58′01″N 87°15′01″W / 38.96694°N 87.25028°W / 38.96694; -87.25028.


Education

Pleasantville's high school, built in 1916, closed in 1965 when it was consolidated into Union High School in nearby Dugger. However, the high school gym, constructed in 1954, is still used by the community. It hosted a Union High School basketball game in the 2014–15 season, with the Union team wearing Pleasantvllle Blue Streak uniforms.

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